In the city of Kokand, Uzbekistan, law enforcement agencies have detained several citizens suspected of illegal crypto-asset operations. This was reported by the regional department of internal affairs.
According to the investigation, in the first case, a local resident had been exchanging crypto-assets through crypto exchanges since April 2024, with the total volume of operations exceeding 1.09 billion sums. A pre-investigation check is being conducted against him.
In the second incident, another city resident was detained, suspected of conducting digital asset transactions totaling approximately 12.5 billion sums. A criminal case has been initiated under the article on violation of legislation in the field of crypto-asset circulation, and an investigation is underway.