A man filed a complaint with the police, stating that he had become a victim of fraud by a citizen named Murat. In November 2023, he transferred $25,000, hoping for assistance in resolving a legal dispute, but ultimately found himself deceived.
This incident has been registered under Article 209 ("Fraud") of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Operatives of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were able to detain the suspect, S.M., born in 1970, in the village of Ak-Kiya, located in the Uzgen district of the Osh region. He had been wanted since 2024. The Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified that the detainee has multiple criminal convictions and is a member of an organized crime group.
The suspect has been placed in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
