Humans Founder Vladimir Dobrynin Wanted by Interpol on Uzbekistan's Gambling and Money Laundering Charges

The founder and head of the company Humans, Vladimir Dobrynin, has been placed on the international wanted list at the request of Uzbekistan. The corresponding notice has been published on the Interpol website.

According to the published information, the 52-year-old entrepreneur is accused of organizing and conducting gambling and other risky games, as well as legalizing illegally obtained income.

This development occurs against a backdrop of ongoing legal and corporate disputes involving the company. In May 2025, Singapore-based Humans Mobile Ltd, which is the founder of Humans in Uzbekistan, initiated proceedings against the country's government at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. The lawsuit alleged systematic damage to its business and a violation of the investment protection agreement between Uzbekistan and Singapore.

Simultaneously, the company was involved in domestic court cases. In October 2025, the Tashkent Interdistrict Economic Court declared Humans bankrupt following an application by Octobank. The total debt was estimated at approximately 430 billion Uzbek soums.

Furthermore, Uzbektelecom sought through the courts to recover over 532 billion soums from Humans for provided infrastructure services. In response, Humans attempted to challenge these claims by filing a complaint with the Competition Committee, accusing Uzbektelecom of setting monopolistically high tariffs.

In early December 2025, social media users reported unauthorized debits from bank cards linked to the Humans application. Subsequently, the Central Bank instructed Paylov (Octagram) service to temporarily suspend P2P transfers to ensure security and prevent potential damage. The company stated that a vulnerability on Paylov's side caused this incident.