A well-known loan shark, who is also the owner of a chain of pawnshops, has been detained in Bishkek. This was reported by the press service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (GKNB KR).
According to information from the state committee, the detainee, known by the initials S.M.A., was engaged in illegal pawnshop activities in Bishkek for profit, exploiting the vulnerable financial situation of citizens.
Additionally, S.M.A. organized schemes for the illegal acquisition of his clients' property, including apartments and land plots, by executing fraudulent transactions with the help of affiliated notaries and other individuals.
During the investigation of the criminal case, trusted persons of S.M.A. were identified, on whom a significant number of real estate properties were registered, acquired through criminal means.
There were also reports that his activities had an organized nature, involving elements of pressure and intimidation, as well as the use of connections with law enforcement agencies to suppress victims' appeals for the protection of their rights.
S.M.A. was detained, and on January 14, a preventive measure in the form of arrest in the GKNB KR pre-trial detention center was chosen for him.
The investigation is ongoing, and other involved parties are being identified.
