Translated with AI
A criminal case has been opened in Tajikistan against an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, suspected of fraud and abuse of office. This was reported on Friday by the press center of the Agency for State Service for Financial Control and Combating Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan.
As established by the preliminary investigation, the operative authorized officer of the operational-search department of the criminal investigation department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, D.M. Naimov, acting in collusion with other persons, illegally detained two citizens – M.A. and F.R. – in January 2025 under the pretext of their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trafficking. At the same time, there were no official investigation materials regarding these persons.
For personal enrichment, under the pretext of releasing the detainees from criminal liability, Naimov D.M. demanded and received 305 thousand somoni (equivalent to approximately $28 thousand) from their relatives. The funds received were appropriated and spent on personal needs.
Based on this fact, a criminal case has been opened against Naimov and his accomplices on the grounds of crimes under paragraph “b” of part 4 of Article 247 (“Fraud”) and paragraph “a” of part 3 of Article 316 (“Abuse of official powers”) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.
It is noted that the damage caused to the victims was fully compensated. The criminal case with the approved indictment was sent to court. A preventive measure in the form of detention was chosen for the accused.
