In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, law enforcement authorities have detained a 55-year-old woman suspected of committing fraud amounting to over 4 million soms.
According to information provided by the Internal Affairs Department of the Sverdlovsk district, a citizen named S.B. reported to the police. She stated that in June 2025, the suspect, using a false pretext of selling gold jewelry allegedly brought from Turkey, took her money and fled the scene.
As a result, the damage amounted to 4,129,300 soms.
A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect under part 4 of Article 209 (fraud in a particularly large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During operational search activities, D.S., born in 1970, was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.
The investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement agencies are checking for possible connections between the detainee and other similar crimes.
The police service urges citizens to exercise caution when conducting transactions and not to trust unfamiliar individuals, especially when it involves large sums of money.
