According to information provided by the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui region, on December 30, a report was received by the local police from a citizen, Sh.A., born in 1994. She reported that a group of unknown individuals, having gained her trust, deceitfully used the "Telegram" application to increase monetary funds and, between December 27 and 29, 2025, stole 152,000 soms from her.
Based on this incident, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209-1 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning the intentional transfer or sale of electronic payment means, virtual assets, and SIM cards to third parties.
During operational search activities, police officers tracked down the suspect — a citizen, Ch.B., born in 2003. He had previously issued an "Optima" bank card and sold its details via Telegram, which was subsequently used by fraudsters to steal funds from the victim. Thus, the detained individual provided access to his internet banking to third parties, which is also considered a crime.
Citizen Ch.B. was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. The investigation is currently ongoing.
The Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui region emphasizes: the transfer of SIM cards, bank cards, and other electronic means to third parties is a criminally punishable act.
