In Bishkek, GKNB officers detained members of a criminal group engaged in extortion from drivers transporting goods.
According to a statement from the GKNB press service, on February 9, two individuals known as representatives of the "sportobshchak" — D.Zh. and R.u.A. — were detained for illegally collecting money from foreign citizens.
As a result of the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that for 15 years, threatening violence, they systematically extorted money from truck drivers transporting goods from the Dordoi Trade Center to other countries, charging fees for each bag and each vehicle.
D.Zh. used his connections in law enforcement, which allowed him to evade criminal responsibility in the past. It was also established that he had close ties with criminal groups, including the organized crime group of Kamchy Asanbek and the organized crime group of Ryspek Akmatbaev.
Based on these facts, the GKNB's Main Investigation Department initiated a criminal case under Article 261, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the detainees were placed in the GKNB temporary detention facility.
Currently, operational and investigative actions are ongoing to identify other possible participants in this criminal scheme.
