According to reports from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, facts of regular extortion by some employees of the State Customs Service (SCS) from participants in foreign economic activity have been identified.
During operational and technical measures conducted by the special services, video recordings were made at the workplaces of officials of the SCS, including customs inspectors at the "SEZ Bishkek" (Ak-Chiy).
Analysis of the collected materials showed that employees of the "SEZ Bishkek" customs regularly received amounts ranging from 3000 to 5000 soms from entrepreneurs engaged in foreign economic activity, simultaneously with the submission of declarations and other documents. These amounts were immediately placed in the pockets of their uniforms.
On October 15, 2025, as part of the investigation of a criminal case regarding bribery, as provided for in Article 342, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the SCNS, together with the SSB and the SCS, conducted operational activities. As a result, the following SCS employees were detained:
- — Lieutenant Colonel K.D.D., chief inspector of the customs clearance group of the "SEZ Bishkek" customs, born on 10.04.1978;
- — Major A.M.A., senior inspector of the customs clearance group of the "SEZ Bishkek" customs, born on 29.10.1978;
- — Captain A.M.A., senior inspector of the customs clearance group of the "SEZ Bishkek" customs, born on 30.11.1988;
- — Major T.J.A., inspector of the customs clearance group of the "SEZ Bishkek" customs, born on 03.10.1976;
- — Major N.N.M., inspector of the customs clearance group of the "SEZ Bishkek" customs, born on 07.08.1971.
The detained individuals are currently in detention center No. 1 until November 23, 2025.
Currently, the SCNS of the Kyrgyz Republic continues its investigation aimed at identifying all individuals involved in this corruption scheme within the SCS.
