In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, the employees of the Lenin District Department of Internal Affairs conducted an operation that resulted in the detention of a suspect in fraud. The press service of the Department of Internal Affairs reports on the incident.
According to information from law enforcement agencies, on February 1, 2023, a group of criminals called citizen H.L. and, posing as law enforcement officers, managed to convince her to transfer an amount of 1,888,000 soms via a terminal. The fraudsters justified their actions by claiming it was necessary to "protect bank accounts from financing terrorism."
Based on this incident, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
As a result of operational-search activities, a 17-year-old suspect named T.B. was detained, who is currently placed in a temporary detention facility.
The investigation of this case is ongoing.
