Photo by the press service of the Bishkek Internal Affairs Directorate
According to official information, the detained individual, M.I., born in 1989, was wanted for crimes related to the illegal drug trade and the organization of a criminal community, as stipulated by Articles 228.1 and 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The arrest was the result of Operation "Bandit," conducted by the Drug Control Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with Interpol.
The agency noted that this individual is a member of an organized criminal group that was involved in the sale of drugs through online stores in various cities of Russia.
At the moment, the man has been placed in a temporary detention facility.
