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In Tajikistan's Asht district, police officers detained a 61-year-old local resident on suspicion of theft or embezzlement, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan.
According to law enforcement, between September and December 2021, the suspect purchased 70,000 somoni worth of raw cotton from the Markhamat CJSC farm, owned by a 58-year-old local resident, for storage and processing. Instead, the man sold the raw cotton and spent the proceeds on personal needs.
A criminal case has been opened against the suspect under Part 3 of Article 245 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. An investigation is currently underway to establish all the circumstances of the incident.
