Names have been changed.
According to investigative authorities, Talant and Maksat allegedly conspired to organize the illegal entry and movement of foreign citizens who had no right to reside in Kyrgyzstan, providing false information to government agencies. They were also accused of facilitating the acquisition of visas and work permits for citizens of the People's Republic of China for financial gain.
In particular, in October 2020, Talant submitted a request to the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic to obtain an electronic work visa "W1" for a citizen of the People's Republic of China, M. E., for a period of one year, as the company had been allocated a quota for attracting foreign labor for the position of deputy general director.
By November 11, 2020, Talant received the visa for M. E., who was then invited to work at LLC "A" in the specified position.
In August 2021, Talant again approached the Department of External Migration requesting an additional quota for M. E., and on October 1, 2021, he was issued a work permit valid until September 3, 2022. M. E. was registered at an address in the village of Lebedinovka, Chui region.
According to Article 7 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On External Migration," foreigners are prohibited from entering Kyrgyzstan if they have provided false information or forged documents.
The investigation also claimed that Talant and Maksat organized visas and work permits for other citizens of the People's Republic of China.
Additionally, Talant was accused of fraud against a citizen of the People's Republic of China, Ch. Yu. In April 2023, Ch. Yu approached Talant for currency exchange. He transferred 1,408,000 yuan to Talant's accounts in exchange for which he received $200,000 in cash.
However, at the end of May 2023, Talant deceived Ch. Yu by obtaining 657,479 yuan from him under the pretext of exchange, but failing to fulfill his obligations. In August of the same year, he similarly obtained 454,840 yuan and also did not complete the exchange.
Furthermore, Ch. Yu purchased a Lexus LX-570 and asked an acquaintance, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, M. Kh., to re-register it in his wife's name. In July 2023, taking advantage of M. Kh.'s absence, Talant asked Ch. Yu to lend him the car for a day, after which he re-registered it in his wife's name, causing Ch. Yu damage amounting to $82,000.
Talant's actions were classified as fraud on a particularly large scale under paragraph 1 of part 4 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
- The Pervomaisky District Court found Talant not guilty of organizing illegal migration but guilty of fraud, sentencing him to six years of imprisonment with confiscation of property and a two-year ban on engaging in entrepreneurial activities. Nevertheless, he was released from prison with probation supervision for three years.
- Maksat was acquitted due to lack of evidence of a crime.
- The judicial panel of the Bishkek City Court changed the verdict, declaring Talant not guilty of fraud.
- The prosecutor filed a cassation appeal demanding the verdict be overturned and the case be sent for a new trial.
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