According to information from the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), Rustam Isaev was detained for his role in a fraudulent scheme related to extortion in the construction sector and pledge loans.
According to previously obtained information, Manas Aseinovich Sultanov, engaged in usury, carried out his actions with the aim of making a profit by offering citizens money on oppressive terms with high interest rates, which put them in a state of dependency and deprived them of the ability to fulfill their obligations. Thus, he illegally seized both movable and immovable property from his clients.
Sultanov's actions also included elements of pressure and intimidation, which hindered citizens from seeking protection of their rights.
To carry out his illegal actions, Sultanov used the assistance of Rustam Isaev, who presented himself as a partner and lawyer. Together, they engaged in blackmail and extortion of property from the heads of construction companies, such as LLC "Expert Stroy" and LLC "Arz Development".
Isaev, possessing legal knowledge and skills, advised Sultanov and assisted him in the illegal registration of restrictions on property rights to construction objects, as well as threatened representatives of the companies and shareholders to coerce them into transferring property.
As a result of the actions of this group, 89 shareholders of the residential complex "Silk Road" suffered, as well as other citizens who availed themselves of Sultanov's services.
In connection with the above, the materials of the case were sent to the General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan, where a criminal case was initiated against Isaev. The case was forwarded for investigation to the GKNB.
On January 19, 2026, searches and investigative actions were carried out, as a result of which Rustam Isaev was detained and placed in the temporary detention facility of the GKNB.
The investigation is currently ongoing, and other individuals involved in this case are being identified.
Sultanov's actions also included elements of pressure and intimidation, which hindered citizens from seeking protection of their rights.
To carry out his illegal actions, Sultanov used the assistance of Rustam Isaev, who presented himself as a partner and lawyer. Together, they engaged in blackmail and extortion of property from the heads of construction companies, such as LLC "Expert Stroy" and LLC "Arz Development".
Isaev, possessing legal knowledge and skills, advised Sultanov and assisted him in the illegal registration of restrictions on property rights to construction objects, as well as threatened representatives of the companies and shareholders to coerce them into transferring property.
As a result of the actions of this group, 89 shareholders of the residential complex "Silk Road" suffered, as well as other citizens who availed themselves of Sultanov's services.
In connection with the above, the materials of the case were sent to the General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan, where a criminal case was initiated against Isaev. The case was forwarded for investigation to the GKNB.
On January 19, 2026, searches and investigative actions were carried out, as a result of which Rustam Isaev was detained and placed in the temporary detention facility of the GKNB.
The investigation is currently ongoing, and other individuals involved in this case are being identified.
