Sirdaryo judge and bank official jailed 6 years for $7,500 bribe

September 9, 2026 at 09:00 PM2 min

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A Sirdaryo regional economic court judge and an Agrobank branch deputy manager were each sentenced to six years in prison for accepting a $7,500 bribe. The judge overturned a demolition ruling in favor of an LLC after the bank official collected payments from the company's head. The two were arrested after an undercover operation recovered $3,600 from the judge and $3,900 from the bank official.

Key Facts

Judge E.S., 39, of the Sirdaryo regional economic court and D.T., 40, deputy manager of Agrobank's Gulistan branch, were each sentenced to six years in prison.
The bribe totaled $7,500, paid in two installments on April 6 and April 13, 2026.
The judge overturned the Guliston interdistrict economic court's demolition ruling in favor of the LLC after receiving the bribe.
An undercover operation recovered $3,600 from the judge and $3,900 from the bank official as material evidence.

The Bribery Scheme

The head of an LLC in the region filed a cassation appeal against the Guliston interdistrict economic court's ruling to demolish a bus station building. D.T., who knew the LLC head, colluded with judge E.S. to solicit a bribe for a favorable ruling. D.T. convinced the LLC head that the hearing was being postponed because no money had been paid, and demanded $8,000 to resolve the case positively. The judge unlawfully postponed the hearing five times before the first payment was made.

Payments and Ruling

On April 6, 2026, D.T. received $2,000 from the LLC head. On April 9, 2026, the judge announced a recess without sufficient grounds because the full amount had not been paid. On April 13, 2026, D.T. received an additional $5,500 from the LLC head. Immediately afterward, judge E.S. overturned the demolition ruling and issued a new decision rejecting the plaintiff's claim in favor of the LLC.

Arrest and Evidence

Based on the LLC head's complaint, an undercover operation was conducted. During the operation, $3,600 was documented as material evidence from E.S. and $3,900 from D.T. The judge partially admitted guilt in court, claiming he took the money as material encouragement, not as a bribe. He stated that D.T. had asked for legal assistance, arguing the first-instance ruling was unlawful and the building was not constructed arbitrarily.