Additional features
-
Night mode
Anti-smuggling department prevents illegal import of mobile devices worth 2 billion soums
The devices are not registered in the UZIMEI system.

Photo: SSS
Employees of the anti-smuggling department stopped a Mercedes-Benz truck and inspected it. As a result, they found 484 mobile phones of 19 models worth 1.13 billion soums in a specially made part of the car trunk.
Another similar case involved a Captiva car. When inspecting the vehicle, 270 mobile phones of 9 different models worth 621 million soums were found. They were imported into the country illegally.
Also, anti-smuggling department officers checked a Cobalt car in the Pop district, Namangan region. They found in the car 138 mobile devices of 4 different models. When examining the housing of the detained driver, 17 more phones of the same type were found. 155 units of mobile phones with a total value of 503.750 million soums were seized as material evidence.

Currently, an investigation is ongoing.
Recommended
List of streets and intersections being repaired in Tashkent published
SOCIETY | 19:12 / 16.05.2024
Uzbekistan's flag flies high on Oceania's tallest volcano
SOCIETY | 17:54 / 15.05.2024
New tariffs to be introduced in Tashkent public transport
SOCIETY | 14:55 / 05.05.2023
Onix and Tracker cars withdrawn from sale
BUSINESS | 10:20 / 05.05.2023
Latest news
-
Uzbekistanās population reaches 37.7 million: Men slightly outnumber women
POLITICS | 14:06 / 05.04.2025
-
EU commits to long-term cooperation with Central Asia on transport, energy, and innovation
POLITICS | 14:03 / 05.04.2025
-
Investigation closed: Authorities deny torture after man taken for interrogation dies in custody
SOCIETY | 13:10 / 05.04.2025
-
Greenery disappears as road expands: Tree uprooting in Boysun sparks public outcry
SOCIETY | 13:08 / 05.04.2025
Related News

12:48 / 20.03.2025
SSS thwarts $1.2 million smuggling attempt at border

14:12 / 13.03.2025
Customs officers seize undeclared jewelry and historic items at Bukhara Airport

12:40 / 10.03.2025
Uzbekistanās consulate in Istanbul warns citizens against carrying strangersā luggage

20:06 / 06.03.2025