An criminal case has been initiated under Article 209 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. During the investigation, the police managed to identify the suspect – a citizen T.E., born in 1984. He used the Telegram messenger to purchase bank cards from individuals, promising their use on a cryptocurrency exchange.
The investigation established that the stolen funds amounting to 1,999,006 soms were transferred to a bank card that T.E. had previously acquired from third parties. This card was registered in the name of another person and was used for cashing out and transferring money for fraudulent purposes.
According to Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, citizen T.E. was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.
The investigation is currently ongoing, and all circumstances of the crime are being established, as well as any possible connections of other individuals to this scheme.
