In Namangan, the head of the banking services department of the regional branch of a commercial bank was detained, who embezzled 1.5 billion soums, the press service of the PGO Department reported.

It turned out that the detainee told the cashiers that it was necessary to send 1.5 billion soums to the banking services center in Buvayda as financial assistance. However, he appropriated this money, with which he bought a 3-room apartment in the Chust district and a Malibu car.

On this fact, a criminal case was initiated under Articles 167 (Theft by appropriation or embezzlement) and 243 (Legalization of proceeds from criminal activities) of the Criminal Code, an investigation is underway.