Two wanted citizens of Uzbekistan were detained in Istanbul (Turkey), the press service of the Consulate General in Istanbul reported.

It was reported that on January 12 of this year, the following operative event was held in Istanbul in cooperation with the Ministries of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan and Turkey. In it, 59-year-old F.Sh., who has been wanted since 2022, accused of fraudulently embezzling a large amount of citizens’ funds, and 32-year-old Kh.M., who has been wanted since 2018 on charges of embezzlement were arrested.

On January 30, 2024, these persons were deported from Turkey to Uzbekistan.

Citizens affected by the actions of these persons are asked to contact the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul or the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Previously, a woman known by the nicknames “Baroness of prostitution” and “Madame claude” and accused of embezzling a large amount of citizens’ money, wanted for 8 years, was deported from Turkey to Uzbekistan.