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As a result of operational investigative measures, law enforcement officers detained three men on suspicion of fraud, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Law enforcement officials reported that a 43-year-old resident of Dushanbe has been arrested on suspicion of fraud. Investigators say he gained the trust of a 26-year-old resident of the Vakhsh district by claiming to sell him a shareholding in an apartment owned by the Dushanbe-based construction company Bakht 8 LLC for $68,000 and would repay him.
On April 4, 2025, the detainee executed a shared ownership agreement for the apartment in the name of another person at a notary office in the Ismoili Somoni district, signing an assignment agreement. The suspect received $67,000 from the buyer and disposed of the money at his own discretion.
A 41-year-old resident of Dushanbe was also arrested on suspicion of fraud as a result of investigative operations. It was established that in July 2025, he gained the trust of a 49-year-old Dushanbe resident, met with him on Ayni Street near the Hilton Hotel under the pretext of conducting business, received 288,000 somoni from the victim, and spent it on personal gain.
A criminal case has been opened against this suspect under paragraph "b" of Part 4 of Article 247 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan, and an investigation is underway.
Additionally, a 60-year-old resident of the Vose district was arrested on suspicion of fraud. According to investigators, in September 2025, he deceived a 49-year-old resident of the capital into trusting him, meeting him on Ayni Street near the Hilton Hotel to discuss business matters and stealing 200,500 somoni.
Investigative measures are being carried out based on these facts.
