Fraudsters posed as Ministry of Internal Affairs employees for profit

Two “disguised” police officers have been detained in the capital for fining car owners under the guise of law enforcement officials.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe, two individuals, dressed in police uniforms, posed as employees of the Traffic Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan and extorted money from citizens.

Citizens Sharifzoda Abdudzhabbor and Dzhurakhonov Jumakhon were detained by officers of the OMVD-1 of the Sino district on suspicion of committing fraud. They were identified as “disguised” police officers as a result of citizens’ complaints.

“During the investigation, it was established that the aforementioned individuals, wearing military uniforms, posed as employees of the traffic inspection and deceitfully demanded and received various sums of money from citizens,” the statement from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the capital said.

It was noted that their illegal actions lead to “undermining the authority and trust of society in law enforcement agencies.”

Necessary materials have been prepared to initiate a criminal case against the suspects, and a preliminary investigation is underway.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe has urged citizens who have fallen victim to the deception of these two individuals to contact the city police.

Experts and analysts believe that the increase in cases where criminals impersonate officials — in particular, police officers, traffic inspectors, or representatives of law enforcement agencies — is a sign of deep and systemic corruption within these departments. According to them, when society realizes that bribery under various pretexts is a common practice in certain divisions of law enforcement, some individuals seeking easy profits may exploit the situation by posing as public servants.

Critics emphasize that such incidents should serve as a signal for responsible authorities. In their opinion, the fight against corruption and constant oversight in law enforcement agencies must be strengthened to prevent such dangerous abuses.