Based on the statement of K.A., a criminal case was initiated under Article 209 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. During operational-search activities, law enforcement agencies identified the suspect, citizen T.E., born in 1984. He used the Telegram messenger to buy bank cards from people, claiming that he intended to use them for transactions on a cryptocurrency exchange.
According to the collected information, the stolen funds amounting to 1,999,006 soms were transferred to a bank card previously acquired by the detainee from third parties. This card was registered in the name of another person and was used for cashing out and transferring money for illegal purposes.
Based on Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, citizen T.E. was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.
Currently, the investigative authorities continue their work, clarifying all the circumstances of the committed crime and the possible involvement of other individuals in this scheme. The investigation is ongoing.
