Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A procedure for the confiscation of crypto assets identified during criminal investigations has been established in Uzbekistan.

The instruction "On the Procedure for Confiscating, Storing, and Transferring Crypto Assets Identified during Pre-trial and Criminal Investigations" has been registered with the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan.

According to the instruction, crypto assets may be confiscated, arrested, used for restitution, or accepted as evidence during pre-trial and criminal investigations.

Investigations and investigative actions related to crypto assets must be conducted by specialists with the necessary skills to work with such assets.

Sources of information about violations concerning crypto assets may include:

Reports of suspicious transactions

Information from service providers and miners

Data from regulatory (licensing) bodies

Information from open sources

During the investigation, evidence related to crypto assets may be found in the following objects:

Information devices

Crypto wallets

Handwritten notes and records on paper, notebooks, or other items

The accounting of seized, confiscated, and recognized as evidence crypto assets will be managed by the investigating and pre-investigation authorities.