Uzbekistan: Ex-Customs Inspector Awarded Nearly $80,000 for Unlawful Dismissal and Imprisonment

A former customs inspector in Uzbekistan, sentenced in 2014, has been acquitted and awarded nearly $80,000 in compensation for unlawful dismissal and imprisonment. The Supreme Court reported that the inspector was found guilty of customs violations, forgery, and bribery, serving time until December 2017. He was reinstated to his position with his years of absence counted towards his work record.

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