The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reported the arrest of the head of a construction company on suspicion of large-scale fraud. According to the investigation, 32-year-old resident of Dushanbe, Sodik Hikmatulloevich Odinaev, was officially wanted for committing large-scale fraud. Odinaev was detained by employees of the Investigative Department of the Ministry […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reported the arrest of the head of a construction company on suspicion of large-scale fraud.
According to the investigation, 32-year-old resident of Dushanbe, Sodik Hikmatulloevich Odinaev, was officially wanted for committing large-scale fraud.
Odinaev was detained by employees of the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe as a result of conducted operational and investigative activities.
It is reported that the head of the construction company LLC “Jamal-Basir” deceived more than 160 people, embezzling large sums of money intended for providing them with housing.
“The suspect sold the same apartment from 3 to 7 times to different individuals, committing large-scale fraud,” the report states.
The preliminary investigation has established that the damage caused to citizens amounts to about 50 million somoni (approximately 5.3 million dollars).
Preventive measures have been taken against the suspect in the form of pre-trial detention, and a criminal case has been initiated against him under Article 247, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the investigation ongoing, the report says.
This article of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan provides for punishment in the form of a fine ranging from 1460 to 2190 calculated indicators (from 105.1 thousand somoni or 11 thousand dollars to 157.7 or 16.5 thousand dollars) or imprisonment for a term of 8 to 12 years.