Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – A 27-year-old Ikhtiyor Kudratullaev, the only son of Bakhtiyor Kudratullaev, known as "Bakhti Tashkentskiy ", was arrested in the latest anti-crime operation.

He faces up to 15 years in prison under Article 165 Part 3 (extortion on an especially large scale, committed by a criminal group or in its interests).

Bakhtiyor Kudratullayev was detained on 28 November.

He has been charged with committing crimes under Articles 165 (extortion on a particularly large scale) and 276 (illegal drug trafficking) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan.