A Policeman in Talas Embezzled Money from a Foreign Investor

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Employees of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic reported the detention of a police officer who, as determined by the special services, illegally acquired a significant sum of money from an investor from Turkey. According to the agency, E.M.A., an internal investigation officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Talas region, managed to gain the trust of the foreign businessman through deception and misappropriated his finances.

In 2025, the investor approached the police officer with a proposal for a joint business related to the cultivation of valuable plants from the nightshade family. One kilogram of seeds was valued at three thousand dollars, and the export of the products to Turkey was planned. Against this backdrop, the entrepreneur handed over 35,500 dollars to the police officer, but these funds were embezzled.

In October 2025, the victim reported the fraud to the Ministry of Internal Affairs; however, no investigation was conducted with his participation, and the investigative authorities refused to initiate a case, which, as emphasized by the SCNS, turned out to be beneficial for the suspect.

On January 27, 2026, the Turkish citizen again contacted the SCNS, after which the prosecutor's office seized the previous materials and transferred them to the investigative department of the special services.

On February 24, E.M.A. was detained and placed in the temporary detention facility of the Talas Department of Internal Affairs.

The SCNS of the Kyrgyz Republic emphasizes that it continues to actively work on combating corruption among law enforcement personnel, protecting the rights of investors, and creating a safe and predictable investment environment in the country.
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