In Bishkek, law enforcement agencies detained a well-known loan shark and owner of a chain of pawnshops. This information was provided by the press service of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the SCNS, the detainee is S.M.A., who, seeking profit, engaged in illegal pawnshop and loan shark activities in Bishkek, profiting at the expense of citizens in difficult financial situations.
Additionally, S.M.A. used existing debts to organize the unlawful seizure of movable and immovable property of his clients, including residential premises, land plots, and commercial properties. He formalized the transfer of ownership through fictitious transactions involving controlled notaries and other affiliated persons.
As part of the criminal case, his trusted persons were identified, on whom numerous properties acquired through criminal means were registered.
Evidence was also collected indicating the organized nature of the activities, including elements of pressure and intimidation of victims, as well as the use of connections in law enforcement agencies to obstruct citizens from seeking protection of their rights.
S.M.A. was detained, and on January 14, a preventive measure in the form of arrest in the pre-trial detention center of the SCNS of the Kyrgyz Republic was chosen for him.
Currently, the investigation is ongoing, and other individuals involved in the case are being identified.
