According to the information from the agency, all those detained had a history of criminal responsibility and were registered as active members of the organized criminal group. It has been established that they are involved in a number of major thefts and armed robberies across the country.
The group committed thefts from various administrative and commercial buildings, as well as offices. To disguise their identities and mislead witnesses, they used realistic silicone masks of female faces and wigs.
The total damage caused by the criminals amounted to 25 million soms.
During the operation, the following individuals were detained:
- K. S. D., born in 1988, with 14 convictions for robbery, theft, and burglary;
- Zh. D. T., born in 1994, with five convictions for robbery and theft;
- Ch. Z. S., also born in 1988, with five convictions for robbery and theft;
- T. uulu T., born in 1991, with three convictions for murder, theft, and robbery;
- T. uulu U., born in 1991, previously convicted for theft;
- O. M. D., born in 1988, convicted six times for robbery, theft, causing serious harm to health, and extortion;
- M. B. A., born in 1980, with five convictions for murder, robbery, theft, and illegal possession of weapons;
- M. uulu E., born in 1991, with three convictions for theft;
- E. A. R., born in 1988, previously convicted for theft.
During the searches, tools for opening safes and doors, key duplication devices, radios, GPS trackers, and signal jamming devices for security systems were discovered and seized.
Additionally, law enforcement seized an AKSU automatic rifle with 30 cartridges, a Makarov pistol, 20 9mm cartridges, a traumatic pistol, an F-1 grenade, knives, and about 44.73 grams of hashish.
The detainees were charged under part 2 of Article 261 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic ("Creation and participation in an organized group"). All suspects 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 the State Penitentiary Service institutions were involved with this group, who had previously been convicted of serious crimes.
The following individuals maintained contact with the convicted:
- K. N. D., born in 1986, with 8 convictions;
- E. Zh. O., born in 1979, with 9 convictions;
- B. A. T., born in 1986, with 13 convictions;
- T. S. A., born in 1990, with 3 convictions;
- Zh. S. A., born in 1991, with 4 convictions;
- Sh. T. S., born in 1986, with 8 convictions.
According to preliminary data, their interaction scheme involved free members of the group committing crimes while the convicted individuals took on the blame, choosing suitable time intervals.
As of today, the criminal group's activities have been completely halted, and investigative measures are ongoing.
