The investigation revealed that the suspects worked in three call centers located in Tashkent and Fergana, where they called Russians and extorted money from them.
As a result of the trial, all defendants received sentences: 21 individuals were sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 3.5 to 9.5 years, while 13 others received sentences of restriction of freedom for up to 4.5 years. Additionally, fines were imposed on each of them.
According to the case materials, the criminals used a database containing information on 70,000 Russians who had purchased medical products and dietary supplements. They primarily called elderly people and offered compensation for allegedly low-quality medications, with victims being required to transfer a "tax" ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles to receive this compensation.
