As a result of the investigation initiated due to the theft, the investigative department of the Sverdlovsk district police has opened a criminal case under Article 205 (theft) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During operational investigative activities, a 25-year-old suspect, A.K., was detained and taken to the police for further investigation. During the investigation, it was revealed that the stolen phones were being sold at the "Osh-Bazary" market along with another accomplice — 22-year-old A.Z.
Currently, both suspects have been placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek city police.
During searches at the "Besh-Sary" shopping center, more than 20 mobile phones were found and seized, confirming the connection of the detainees to a series of pickpocketing incidents in the capital.
The investigation is ongoing.
