Law enforcement bodies detect 25 mining devices installed in the basement of non-residential building in Samarkand
By illegally connecting to the electricity network, the citizen caused 2 billion 237 million soums of damage to the state.

Photo: Samarkand regional DIA
On December 12 of this year, at an operative event held by law enforcement officers in Samarkand region, Kh.A., born in 1990, was arrested. It was found that 25 pieces of mining equipment was secretly installed in the basement of a non-residential building located in Kamolot mahalla of Pastdargom district and caused 2 billion 237 million soums of damage to the state, the press service of the Samarkand regional DIA reported.
On the above fact, investigations are being carried out.
Efforts to curb such illegal activities are ongoing.
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