At an operative event held by law enforcement officers in Samarkand region, Sh.Yu. (born in Kashkadarya region in 1987), who worked as the head of the retail department at the Samarkand branch of “Khalq Banki” JSCB, abused his official power. Allegedly, he illegally deposited 631 million soums into his bank plastic card, bet all this money on the 1 XBET gambling and lost, UzA reported.

In accordance with the court verdict, Sh.Yu. was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment and 2 years of deprivation of the right to work in financial and official positions in the banking sector in accordance with the relevant articles of the Criminal Code.