According to UzA, large-scale illegal land sales have been prevented in Nurabad, Jambay and Urgut districts.

In the Nurabad district, the head of an LLC (born in 1994), Q.Z., agreed to sell 10 hectares of community-owned land plot to a local citizen for $250,000. He was detained while accepting $100,000 of the requested money.

A.I. (born in 1989), resident of Samarkand, promised a local citizen formalizing a 1-hectare irrigated land plot belonging to the “Mirza-Pay” Irrigation System Department in Jambay district for $60,000 through acquaintances in the government system. He was caught red-handed while receiving $30,000 in bribe. 

In the Urgut district, head of an LLC (born in 1964), Kh.A., was detained while selling 0.5 hectares of community-owned land to a local citizen for 35 million soums to set up a car service center.

Currently, criminal proceedings have been instituted against the above-mentioned persons under the relevant Articles of the Criminal Code. An investigation is underway.