In the Tashkent region, men engaged in illegal fishing have been detained.
According to data from the regional Ecology Department's press service, the incident occurred on October 24.
A resident of Angren caught 656 carp in the Akhangaran River using nets, which flows through the "Gulbog" neighborhood.
This caused environmental damage amounting to 49 million sums, and all materials have been forwarded to the regional prosecutor's office for further investigation.
Additionally, the offenders' vehicle was sent to a towing lot. The fish confiscated as evidence were distributed to neighboring families.