Women's Masks and Wigs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs Detained Members of an Organized Crime Group for a Series of Robberies of Stores and Offices

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According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on March 4, law enforcement officers stopped the activities of an organized criminal group consisting of 15 individuals.

According to available information, all members of the group had previous convictions and were registered as active participants in organized crime. They are suspected of committing a series of major thefts and armed robberies across the country.

The crimes were carried out in administrative buildings, stores, and offices. To conceal their identities and mislead witnesses, the criminals used realistic silicone masks of women's faces and wigs.

The total damage from their actions amounted to 25 million soms.


As a result of the special operation, the following individuals were detained:


During the searches, law enforcement found professional equipment for opening safes and doors, key duplication devices, radios, GPS trackers for surveillance, and devices for jamming security system signals.

Also seized were an AKSU automatic rifle with ammunition, a Makarov pistol, combat ammunition for it, a traumatic pistol, an F-1 hand grenade, knives, and about 44.73 grams of hashish.

All detainees are charged under part 2 of Article 261 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic ("Creation of an organized group or participation in it"). They have been placed in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Bishkek.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs also noted that several individuals serving sentences in penal institutions of the State Penitentiary Service are involved in the group's activities, who were previously convicted of serious crimes.

The detainees maintained contact with convicted individuals:


According to preliminary data, the interaction involved individuals at liberty committing crimes, while the convicted individuals took the blame at convenient moments for them.

Currently, the activities of the criminal group have been completely halted, and the investigation is ongoing.
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