A native of Andijan has been detained in the Bukhara region on suspicion of illegal cryptocurrency trading worth over 18 billion soums. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, from April 20 to September 30, 2025, the man conducted 2,400 transactions on the Binance and Bitget platforms without a license. Some of the funds passed through the bank cards of intermediaries, while the rest went to the detainee's own accounts, after which they were withdrawn to external cryptocurrency wallets.
Earlier, in August 2025, the same citizen was convicted for similar operations worth 26 billion soums and received a sentence of restriction of freedom. However, according to the investigation, he continued his illegal activities even during the trial.
During the search, a mobile phone with about 15 email addresses confirming the transactions was seized. A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect under the article on violation of legislation in the field of crypto-assets on a particularly large scale. Investigative actions are ongoing.