Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan: Lawyer Detained for Large-Scale Fraud
According to available information, from February to October 2024, the women, introducing themselves as "R.A." and "K," claimed to have connections with high-profile individuals and could help purchase real estate and cars at prices below market value. As a result of their manipulations, the victim handed over 90,000 US dollars.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning fraud in particularly large amounts.
During the investigation, one of the suspects was identified — A.R., born in 1984, residing in the Chuy region. She has been practicing law since 2008 and is a member of the Bar Association of the Chuy region.
It was also revealed that this woman had previously used similar schemes of deception, acquiring funds from other citizens.
At the moment, citizen A.R. has been detained and is in the temporary detention facility of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek.
If anyone has been a victim of the actions of these individuals or has information, please contact the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the phone number: +996 503 552 200.
The investigation is ongoing.
The record from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan: A lawyer has been detained in a major fraud case was published on K-News.