The press service of the Talas region's Internal Affairs Department reported the detention of a suspect in a large-scale fraud case. The suspect turned out to be a local resident who deceived a citizen of Norway out of $200,000.
The victim, born in 1985, contacted the police, claiming that a Kyrgyzstani named B.T. gained his trust and took his money.
After registering the incident on November 16, 2025, law enforcement opened a criminal case under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning fraud.
Criminal police officers were able to locate the suspect, who was also born in 1985 and lives in the Aitmatov district. As a result of a district court decision, he was placed in a temporary detention facility for two months.
Currently, investigative activities are ongoing.
