Employees of a commercial bank in the Uchtepa District have been implicated in the embezzlement of a client’s deposit funds totaling 500,000 US dollars. This was reported following a preliminary review conducted by the district department of the Department under the Prosecutor General’s Office.

As established during the review, responsible bank officials, acting on the basis of forged documents, unlawfully took possession of citizen I.M.’s deposit and appropriated the money.

In connection with the incident, a criminal case has been opened under Article 167 of the Criminal Code (embezzlement or misappropriation) and Article 228 of the Criminal Code (production, forgery, sale, or use of documents, stamps, seals, and forms). Investigative actions are underway.