Translated with AI
Jahongir Amonov, a 45-year-old resident of the Yavan district, has been detained in Tajikistan's capital on suspicion of committing a series of frauds under the guise of providing legal services. This was reported by the Dushanbe Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to investigators, Amonov, who has no legal training and is not a registered attorney, posed as a "lawyer" to citizens for a long time and offered assistance with legal matters. By misleading people, he obtained large sums of money from them, promising assistance in court and other legal matters.
The investigation has established that at least five instances of fraud committed by the suspect have been recorded to date. The total amount of damage caused to citizens exceeds 381,000 somoni .
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Jahongir Amonov has been previously convicted five times for various crimes. A criminal case has been opened against him under Article 247 ("Fraud") of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. A preliminary investigation is underway.
Law enforcement agencies are continuing investigative activities to identify any further possible criminal activity by the suspect. The Dushanbe Ministry of Internal Affairs urges all citizens who may have been harmed by Jakhongir Amonov's actions to contact the police at (+992) 018-02-02-02 .
