Car thieves have turned to "exchanges" on social media

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In the Nookat district, suspects in a car theft were detained after they exchanged the stolen vehicle for another one through social networks.

This was reported by the press service of the Osh regional department of internal affairs.

According to the information received, on December 1, 2025, a citizen named M.E., born in 1966, appealed to the Nookat district police department. He reported that on the night of December 1, his car, a "VAZ-2107," parked near his home, was stolen by unknown individuals.

The fact of the theft was recorded, and preliminary checks began.

Based on the evidence collected, a criminal case was initiated under Article 211 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning illegal possession of a vehicle, and investigative actions commenced.

As a result of operational-search activities, the suspects — M.N., born in 2003, and T.M., born in 2007 — were detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the detainees had published an advertisement about the stolen car on social networks and exchanged it for another vehicle.

Currently, operational and investigative actions are ongoing.
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