The State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has halted the activities of an illegal pawnshop

Сергей Мацера Incidents
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- As part of its efforts to combat illegal pawnshop practices that offer loans at inflated interest rates and seize collateral without the appropriate licenses, on February 12, 2026, a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic known as "A.A.T." was detained.
This was reported by the press service of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB).

According to the provided information, the detained "A.A.T." was engaged in the illegal issuance of loans to people in difficult financial situations, while earning significant profits, including from collateral on real estate.

During searches, documents related to ten different real estate properties were seized, as well as a smoothbore firearm of the "Baikal" brand with ammunition stored in violation of the law.

The detainee is currently in the GKNB KR detention center.

"Investigative activities are currently underway to clarify all the circumstances of the case and identify possible accomplices," the statement added.
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