A resident of the Chilanzar district, born in 1983, promised to issue visa documents and send a resident of the Shaykhantakhur district to the Hajj through his friends and was detained by State Security Service officers upon receiving $8.5 thousand.

In another case, an employee of a travel company was detained while receiving $5.5 thousand for forging documents to send a resident of the Shaykhantakhur district on a pilgrimage.

Also, the manager of another travel company and his employee were detained while receiving an advance payment of $4 thousand. They demanded $8.5 thousand from the citizen in exchange for sending him to Saudi Arabia in the current Hajj 2024 season.

The manager of a travel company in Kokand demanded $12 thousand for sending two citizens to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj and was detained upon receiving $10 thousand.

In another case in Kokand, an employee of a travel company demanded $6 thousand in exchange for sending a local resident on a pilgrimage and was detained upon receiving $3 thousand of the requested amount.

Currently, criminal cases have been initiated on all facts. Preliminary investigative actions are being carried out.