According to data published in the State Register of Judicial Acts, Bakir [name changed K.B.B. - a native of the city of Karatau, Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, head of an individual entrepreneur] and Sabit [name changed B.S.K. - a native of the village of Kordai, Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan] were convicted of counterfeiting money and securities on a large scale, acting as a group in collusion.
Ramis [name changed Z.R.M. - a native of the village of Budenovka, Issyk-Ata district, Chui region], Timur [name changed P.S.T. - a native of the village of Budenovka, Issyk-Ata district, Chui region], and Shamil [name changed G.Sh.D. - a native of the city of Kant] were also convicted of concealing a serious crime.
The investigation established that Bakir, being a citizen of Kazakhstan, decided to earn money illegally and entered into a criminal conspiracy with Sabit and citizens of Kyrgyzstan R.B. to sell counterfeit dollars on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
In December 2023, Bakir, having arrived in Kyrgyzstan, received counterfeit bills totaling 70,000 dollars from unknown individuals. He planned to sell them in Bishkek through accomplices R.B., Ramis, Timur, and Shamil. From December 15 to 28, 2023, Bakir and Sabit met with R.B. to discuss the sale of the counterfeit dollars and agreed on the division of money after a successful transaction.
On December 29-30, 2023, realizing the illegality of their actions, Bakir and Sabit handed over counterfeit bills totaling 70,000 dollars to R.B. R.B. and his accomplices deposited 10,800 dollars into bank terminals located in the Central Department Store (TЦ ЦУМ) and the State Department Store (TЦ ГУМ), as well as in private currency exchange points in Bishkek.
In January 2024, R.B. exchanged 10,800 dollars for real bills and handed 2,000 dollars to Sabit at the border, who then passed them to Bakir.
An examination conducted on January 11 and February 12, 2024, confirmed that the seized 405 counterfeit bills with a denomination of 100 dollars were printed with violations, making them counterfeit. Part of them, specifically 108 pieces, was put into circulation through a bank.
As a result of the actions of the accused, the bank incurred a loss of 962,172 soms, which negatively affected public relations and the activities of government bodies.
On January 24, 2025, the First May District Court of Bishkek found Bakir guilty under Article 233 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to 5 years in prison to be served in a general regime correctional colony, starting from January 27, 2024.
According to the Criminal Code, the time spent in custody before the sentence came into force was credited at the rate of 1 day in custody for 2 days of imprisonment. After the adoption of the amnesty law on February 9, 2024, Bakir's sentence was reduced by one third, however, the preventive measure remained unchanged.
Sabit was also found guilty and received a 5-year prison sentence starting from January 22, 2024. His term was also reduced by one third in accordance with the amnesty law.
Ramis, Timur, and Shamil were found guilty of concealing a crime and were sentenced to a fine of 50,000 soms each, after which they were released from custody with a preventive measure in the form of a written undertaking not to leave.
On October 9, 2025, the judicial panel for criminal cases of the Bishkek City Court changed the sentence regarding the citizens of Kazakhstan, ordering their expulsion from Kyrgyzstan after serving their sentence.
In all other respects, the sentence remained unchanged. The prosecutor of Bishkek filed a cassation appeal, demanding the annulment of the sentences and a new trial, pointing out the disregard for witness testimonies and the incorrect application of the amnesty.
Sabit's lawyer also filed a complaint requesting a change in the qualification of his actions to concealment of a crime. The Supreme Court, having considered the cassation appeals on February 9, 2026, left the sentence unchanged, rejecting all appeals.
This ruling is final and not subject to appeal.
