The warehouse manager sold 1,470 tons of coal intended for the public and embezzled the proceeds.
Employees of the Department in the Uzun district conducted an operational event during which a citizen identified as F.M. was apprehended. He was storing 5,000 bags of coal (20 kg each) in a non-residential building in the mahalla "Erkinlik" and had arranged to sell this coal to a citizen named A.A. for 100 million sums. F.M. was detained at the moment he received an advance payment of 5,000 US dollars.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the warehouse manager of LLC "Kumir taminot" in the Uzun district, E.R., sold 1,470 tons of coal valued at 447.2 million sums, which was meant for heating the population and social facilities during the autumn-winter period, at inflated prices to other individuals. Specifically, in September 2023, E.R. sold 180 tons of coal to F.M. for 120 million sums.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding this matter, and an investigation is ongoing.