According to the State Security Service (SSS), the two citizens requested 10% of the project's cost, i.e., 4.2 billion UZS, for the victory in the tender for the construction of the 4-kilometer highway 4P-112 in the Asaka district.

Operatives from the SSS and the Department for Combatting Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office caught the citizens red-handed receiving an advance payment of $20,000.

A criminal case has been initiated against the offenders under Article 168 (Fraud) and Article 211 (Giving Bribes) of the Criminal Code. The suspects were taken into custody.