The Uzbek police officers have uncovered dozens of attempted bribes targeting traffic police officers, with the total amount reaching over 177.4 million soums ($14,789).

At least 30 cases were recorded involving drivers trying to avoid responsibility through illegal payments, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media.

In one incident in the Bukhara Region, a traffic officer stopped a Chery vehicle during a night patrol and found the driver intoxicated. Both the driver and the car owner faced administrative charges.

In an attempt to escape punishment, the car owner offered a $2,000 bribe. Despite repeated warnings about criminal liability, he was detained while handing over 25 million soums ($2,084).

A similar case occurred in Karshi, where an intoxicated driver of a Chevrolet Lacetti reportedly offered $2,000 to a senior traffic police official to avoid court proceedings and retrieve his impounded car.

Criminal cases have been launched under bribery charges, and investigations are ongoing.