According to data from the State Register of Judicial Acts, Bakir [name changed K.B.B. - a native of the city of Karatau in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, head of an individual enterprise] and Sabit [name changed B.S.K. - a native of the village of Kordai in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan] were convicted of producing counterfeit currency and securities in collusion with others in significant amounts.
Additionally, Ramis [name changed Z.R.M. - a native of the village of Budenovka in the Issyk-Ata district of the Chui region], Timur [name changed P.S.T. - a native of the village of Budenovka in the Issyk-Ata district of the Chui region], and Shamil [name changed G.Sh.D. - a native of the city of Kant] were found guilty of concealing a serious crime.
The investigation established that Bakir, a citizen of Kazakhstan, conspired with citizens of Kyrgyzstan R.B. and Sabit for personal enrichment to sell counterfeit dollars in Kyrgyzstan.
In December 2023, Bakir arrived in Kyrgyzstan and received a large sum of counterfeit 100-dollar bills totaling 70,000 dollars from unknown individuals. He planned to distribute this money through Kyrgyz citizens, including R.B., Ramis, Timur, and Shamil. From December 15 to 28, 2023, Bakir and Sabit met with R.B., discussing the sale of the counterfeit dollars and sharing the profits from successful exchanges.
On December 29-30, 2023, aware of the illegality of their actions, Bakir and Sabit handed R.B. counterfeit bills totaling 70,000 dollars. R.B. along with accomplices deposited 10,800 dollars into bank terminals in Bishkek and 600 dollars at currency exchange points.
In January 2024, after exchanging the counterfeit bills for real money, R.B. handed 2,000 dollars to Sabit at the border, which were then transferred to Bakir.
Experts confirmed that the seized bills were counterfeit, produced using non-standard printing technologies, rendering them invalid. As a result of the defendants' actions, the commercial bank suffered damages amounting to 962,172 soms, negatively impacting public relations and the activities of government authorities.
The first instance court found Bakir guilty under part 2 of article 41 and paragraphs 1 and 3 of part 2 of article 233 of the Criminal Code, sentencing him to 5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony, starting from January 27, 2024.
According to the amnesty law of February 9, 2024, Bakir's sentence was reduced by one third; however, the measure of restraint in the form of detention remained unchanged.
Sabit was convicted under similar articles and also received a 5-year prison sentence, starting from January 22, 2024, with the same amnesty conditions applied.
Ramis, Timur, and Shamil were found guilty of concealing a crime and received fines of 50,000 soms each, with the detention measures canceled.
The verdict of October 9, 2025, was partially amended concerning the citizens of Kazakhstan, who were to be expelled from Kyrgyzstan after serving their sentences.
The prosecutor of Bishkek requested in a cassation appeal to overturn the decisions of the courts and send the case for a new trial, citing the disregard for witness testimonies and the unjustified application of amnesty, as the damages to the bank had not been fully compensated.
On February 9, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the verdict, rejecting the cassation appeals of the prosecutor and the lawyer. This decision is final and not subject to appeal.
