Law enforcement officers have opened a criminal case against a 40-year-old resident of the city of Khujand on suspicion of fraud on an especially large scale.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic, in April and June 2022, the suspect, taking advantage of the trust of a 26-year-old resident of the B. Gafurov district, received three cars from him: a Mercedes-Benz 202-S worth 95 thousand somoni, a Mercedes-Benz E-213 worth 190 thousand somoni and a Mercedes-Benz E-211 worth 115 thousand somoni. The total amount of the transaction was 400 thousand somoni, of which the suspect paid only 80 thousand, and did not return the remaining 320 thousand somoni.
A criminal case has been opened against the man under Part 4 of Article 247 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. Investigative actions are ongoing.