In the Namangan region, three citizens were found to be planning to sell a total of $100,000 in counterfeit $100 bills. During an operational operation conducted in cooperation with the State Security Service, the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office, and other relevant agencies, the suspects were caught selling $80,000 in counterfeit $40,000 for real $40,000.
During the investigation, it was revealed that these counterfeit currencies were manufactured abroad and illegally imported into Uzbekistan. Currently, a criminal case has been initiated on this case, and investigative actions are ongoing.