As reported by the press service of the GKNB on December 16, 2025, Colonel of Police A.T.A. systematically collected money from city security workers through his department head D.T.I. and associated individuals since 2024.
“The systematic collection of funds was carried out for the opportunity to work extra hours for police officers during their free time,” noted the GKNB.
According to the state committee, the commander was arrested on December 10. The investigation is currently examining the possibility of other Ministry of Internal Affairs officials' involvement in this crime.
According to the case materials posted in the State Register of Judicial Acts, Ruslan [name changed I.R.T.] is accused of holding the position of commander of the police department's security unit in Balakchy, and abusing his official powers, he decided in March 2025 to implement an illegal scheme for collecting money from subordinates for the right to perform additional duties outside of working hours.
The investigation established that in early March 2024, driven by selfish interests, T.D. [head of the Balakchy city police security department] instructed Ruslan to collect funds from subordinates on payday for the opportunity to perform extra work, in accordance with the Ministry of Internal Affairs Order No. 666 “On Providing Security Services on a Voluntary Basis.” Ruslan, realizing the illegality of T.D.'s demands, agreed and became an intermediary in collecting these funds.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs order, 55% of the income from security contracts was to be paid directly to those providing security services. However, T.D., using Ruslan, implemented a practice of regularly collecting money for the right to participate in additional duties, which constitutes an abuse of official powers and a violation of service ethics.
As a result, the investigation found that Ruslan, acting under T.D.'s instructions, regularly collected bribes from employees of his department from March 2024 to May 2025, passing them to T.D., thereby assisting him in illegal enrichment.
Security department employees, upon learning of the illegal demands, experienced fear of possible consequences, such as exclusion from extra work or disciplinary measures, which forced them to comply with the demands for the transfer of funds.
The investigation also established that Ruslan, while in his office in the security department building at 172 Okeev Street, initiated phone calls to employees, including S.K., demanding to collect 600 soms from each for the opportunity to work in additional duties. S.K., understanding his dependence on Ruslan and T.D., agreed to this demand and handed over the money to Ruslan in his office.
Ruslan continued to systematically collect money, contacting subordinates on payday, indicating the necessity of transferring the agreed amount, which he then handed over to T.D. on the same day.
The investigation established that Ruslan collected money from various employees, including:
- A.O. - 10,000 soms;
- K.E. - 2,000 soms;
- U.U. - 10,000 soms;
- N.K. - 900 soms;
- S.T. - 2,000 soms;
- A.Ü. - 3,600 soms.
In total, employees handed Ruslan 28,500 soms, which were transferred to T.D. on the same day.
According to T.D.'s instructions, Ruslan collected another 10,800 soms from A.T. (10,000 soms) and S.K. (800 soms), which were also handed over to T.D.
Additionally, he continued to collect money from other employees, including A.O. (3,000 soms), U.U. (3,000 soms), and A.Z. (10,400 soms), which also resulted in a transfer of 16,400 soms to T.D. All these actions occurred under the pressure of fear of possible consequences for their careers.
Ultimately, Ruslan, following T.D.'s instructions, became an intermediary in bribery, collecting and transferring money for the right to work extra hours. During the specified period, he transferred 1,822,384 soms to T.D., which constituted a gross violation of employees' rights to remuneration and the law on combating corruption.
The investigation believes that Ruslan committed a crime under Article 344 Part 3 of the Criminal Code — mediation in bribery on a particularly large scale, as confirmed by his actions in transferring bribes.
At the court hearing, Ruslan admitted his guilt and realized the consequences of the plea agreements signed after consulting with a lawyer. The lawyer confirmed these circumstances and requested that the case be considered without a trial.
The Karakol City Court found Ruslan guilty under Article 344 Part 3 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to three months of imprisonment in a general regime correctional colony, taking into account that one day in custody would count as two days of imprisonment. The preventive measure was left unchanged — in the form of house arrest until the sentence comes into legal force.
The sentence may be appealed in part not examined in court within thirty days. Otherwise, the sentence is subject to appeal in the Issyk-Kul Regional Court.
In early September 2025, the GKNB reported that employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were detained in Bishkek for extortion from subordinates, and $46,000 and 5.8 million soms were found in the office of the head of the security department.
