On January 9 of this year, the Drug Control Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the conduct of a special operation, as a result of which a transnational drug network consisting of citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan was dismantled. During the operation, several suspects were detained: A.U.A. (born in 1997), M.B. (born in 1966), M.M.A. (born in 2004), R.A.Zh. (born in 1968), A.E.Zh. (born in 1980), Zh.Kh.R. (born in 1970), and Sh.A.R. (born in 1978). In
The detention of law enforcement officers was carried out by GKNB employees The incident in Uzgen, where police officers beat two citizens, has become the subject of an investigation by the GKNB.
On November 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic reviewed the cassation appeals filed by the director of the Bazar-Korgon school-gymnasium B. V. Zh. and her lawyer, as a result of which the decisions of the lower courts were left unchanged. The data for the case was obtained from the State Register of Judicial Acts.
A 15-year-old boy suspected of stealing a Chevrolet Spark car was detained in Manas. According to information provided by the Traffic Safety Department of the Jalal-Abad region, the incident occurred on January 6 near the high-rise buildings on T. Bayzakov Street. One of the local residents reported to the police that his car, parked near his home, had been stolen by unknown individuals.
In Bishkek, a scheme for the illegal sale of psychotropic medications has been uncovered. According to the press service of the city's police department, a woman was detained during operational activities. Police officers caught 36-year-old T. G. near one of the houses on Vlasov Street, where 214 tablets of a psychotropic drug were found in her bag.
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, a woman suspected of illegal sale of psychotropic substances has been detained. This was reported by the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the city. According to the provided information, on December 30, 2025, officers of the Drug Control Service received information about the sale of potent drugs in the Pervomaisky district.
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The message from the State Committee for National Security concerns the detention of three police officers working in the Uzgen District Department of Internal Affairs. According to the SCNS, on January 3 in Uzgen, the police officers, abusing their position, unlawfully arrested two citizens and brought them to the police station in Kurshab without proper procedural documentation.
In the Aravan district, two individuals without permanent housing were identified, according to information from the press service of the Osh regional internal affairs department. According to the published data, employees of the Aravan police department conducted a preventive event called "Selsayak" ("Wanderer"), aimed at preventing offenses and crime in public places.
In the Sokuluk district, as a result of this chain of accidents, a driver was killed. According to the information from the Traffic Police Department of the Chui region, on January 8 at around 02:00 on the Bishkek - Osh highway, near the village of Romanovka, a speeding "Subaru Legacy" collided with the rear of a "Kia Optima" and left the scene of the accident.
On October 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic reviewed the verdict in a case related to a road conflict during which gunfire occurred, and deemed the previously imposed punishment insufficiently strict. Information about the case was extracted from the State Register of Judicial Acts.
The year 2025 became significant not only for officials but also for activists and bloggers who found themselves under arrest. Kaktus.media invites us to recall the most high-profile detentions and find out how the cases of these individuals are developing.
In the Chuy region, in the Sokuluk district, a fatal traffic accident occurred involving the driver of a "Subaru Legacy" vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the "Subaru" lost control of the vehicle and collided with another car. After that, he attempted to flee the scene but again lost control and drove onto the shoulder. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver died at the scene from his injuries.
According to the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chui Region, the incident occurred on January 9. On the night of January 7, as part of the "Wheel" raid in Shopokov, in the area of the Novostroyka residential complex, officers of the Traffic Police of the Chui Region stopped a BMW X5 vehicle. During the document check, the driver showed signs of alcohol intoxication, which led to his being taken to a narcological facility.
The judicial authorities sentenced a man to 7 years of imprisonment, who is serving his sentence in correctional colony No. 27 (located in the village of Moldovanovka), for publishing criticism of the authorities on social media. According to the press service of the GKNB from June 2025, a user named "A.K.S.K." was found on Facebook, who called for disobedience to the authorities and mass riots.
According to a statement from the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of Bishkek, a suspect in the distribution of narcotic substances was detained on January 8. Information about drug trafficking was received by the capital's police on January 7, concerning the Pervomaisky district.
An incident involving the theft of a car, in which a minor was involved, occurred in Bishkek. The press service of the Patrol Police Department reported that on January 5, a signal was received at the "102" duty station about the theft of a BYD car in the Sverdlovsk district.
Last night, an earthquake was recorded in Tajikistan, which was also felt in the territory of Kyrgyzstan. This information was provided by the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the institute, the strength of the tremors was 6.5 on the Richter scale and was registered at 3:14 AM.
In Bishkek, the employees of the UPSM reported that a case was recorded involving a vehicle that had unauthorized light signals installed. The patrol police stopped a "Changan" car with the license plate 01KG 102GVD, in which prohibited devices were found. During the conversation with the driver, it was revealed that he is not a law enforcement officer.
The press service of the Lenin District Department of Internal Affairs sent a message to the residents of Bishkek regarding the search for 24-year-old Aimeirim Akisheva. On January 6, Aimeirim's sister contacted the police for help in finding her sister. She reported that around 5:50 PM that day, Akisheva left to meet her boyfriend Bakyt Asakeev and went missing. When the information about this spread on social media, the couple got in touch and stated that they would only contact their
According to information provided by the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, a criminal investigation has been initiated in the Uzgen district against police officers. On January 3, 2026, employees of the Kurshab rural police department, taking advantage of their official position, unlawfully detained two citizens, using physical force without ensuring the necessary procedural documents. As a result, one of the detainees, citizen A.B., suffered serious health injuries.
In the Chuy region, a man suspected of committing acts of domestic violence has been detained. According to information provided by the regional Department of Internal Affairs, A. Z., born in 1995, reported to the police in the Issyk-Ata district. She stated that on January 7, her husband A. E., born in 1993, inflicted bodily harm on her during a conflict in their home in the village of Ivanovka.
In Bishkek, the police identified another driver who was operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, as reported by the press service of the Traffic Police. During an operational raid, patrol police officers stopped a car and suspected that the driver behind the wheel was intoxicated. Moreover, he did not have a driver's license with him.
On December 30, 2025, a court in the Sokuluk district of the Chui region issued a verdict against Rinat [name changed, K.R.D.], a 50-year-old man who became a subject of a case for a brawl involving physical force at his acquaintance's place. According to information received by the police, at half past seven in the morning on December 29, 2025, law enforcement received a report from a woman living in the village of Nizhne-Chuyskoye. She reported that Rinat was knocking on her
On January 3, 2026, in the Uzgen district, police officers from the Kurshab rural police station, abusing their authority, made an illegal arrest of two citizens and used physical force against them without the necessary procedural documents. As a result of these actions, one of the detainees, citizen A.B., sustained serious injuries. According to the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, on January 5, 2026, the Prosecutor's Office of the Osh region initiated a criminal
The suspect in the sale of synthetic drugs was detained in Bishkek, reported the press service of the capital's police department. According to information from the police, on January 7, the Drug Control Service of the Bishkek police received information about the possible involvement of an unknown person in the distribution of prohibited substances. Based on this information, the investigative department of the First May District Police began a criminal case.
The Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Chui Region reported the detention of a person suspected of committing domestic violence. The report came from the Internal Affairs Department of the Issyk-Ata District, where on January 7, 2026, a woman named A.Z., born in 1995, filed a complaint. She stated that on the same day around noon, in the village of Ivanovka, her husband, citizen A.E., born in 1993, inflicted bodily harm on her during a conflict. The fact of the incident was registered.
In Osh, law enforcement agencies detained a suspect in the theft of a mobile phone from a 14-year-old girl. According to information from the Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Osh, a local resident, B.Z., born in 1986, reported to the police. She stated that on December 30, 2025, at around 15:30, an unknown person stole her daughter T.M.'s mobile phone, born in 2012, on the lower floor of the "Max-Kom" shopping center located on A.Shakirov Street. The stolen phone was
According to the decision made on December 1, 2025, the judicial panel of the Jalal-Abad Regional Court amended the verdict of the Nookensky District Court in the fraud case, revoking probation supervision and imposing a real sentence of three years of imprisonment for the accused. The data for this case is taken from the State Register of Judicial Acts. The regional court found that the accused, having gained the trust of the victim, took possession of two cars under different pretexts, after
According to information provided by the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chui Region, a suspect in an attempted murder was detained on January 8. The incident occurred on January 7, when one of the local residents called the emergency service 102 and reported that he had been stabbed. The victim was taken to the National Surgical Center named after M.M. Mamakeev.
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On the night of January 7, around 10:30 PM, law enforcement officers discovered 24-year-old Aimeirim Akisheva in the Naryn region. This information was confirmed by the press service of the Lenin District Department of Internal Affairs on January 8. Initially, on January 6, Aimeirim's sister contacted the police, reporting that she had gone missing after meeting with a young man, Bakyt Asakeev, around 5:50 PM.
In Bishkek, the appellate court upheld the decision of the First Mai District Court regarding two citizens of the Osh region — M.M.A. and M.M.S., who were found guilty of large-scale fraud and related crimes. This verdict was announced on October 30, 2025. According to information from the State Register of Judicial Acts, one of the convicted individuals was also charged with distributing materials related to the extremist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami," which is banned in
On January 8, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui Region reported the detention of a suspect in hooligan actions. The incident occurred on January 5, when around six in the morning, a stranger attacked a 53-year-old resident of Kainy near the "Nur" store. The attacker not only beat the man but also inflicted injuries with a sharp object.
On January 8, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui Region reported the detention of suspects in a car theft. A resident of the village of Soviet contacted the Internal Affairs Department of the Issyk-Ata District, stating that on the night of January 6, his "Nissan R'nessa," parked near his house, was stolen.
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In the Osh and Jalal-Abad regions, actions of an organized group linked to extremism and terrorism were identified, leading to the criminal liability of several individuals. This information was presented by Islambek Jooshbaev, the senior prosecutor of the Osh city prosecutor's office. During the investigation, it was revealed that from 2021 to 2022, several citizens of Kyrgyzstan residing in the Osh and Jalal-Abad regions — N.D.T., M.N.U., K.H.S., H.D.G., as well as citizens of Uzbekistan
Employees of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Chui Region have successfully identified the woman who previously lost her memory and was found in the Sokuluk area. According to the police press service, reports on social media stating that the woman's identity was unknown and that assistance was needed for her identification do not reflect the actual state of affairs. In reality, the staff of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chui Region quickly established her
According to information from the UPSM, the incident occurred around 2:00 AM at the intersection of the Southern Highway and Bakayev Street. The driver, who showed signs of alcohol intoxication, was stopped for a check. When asked by the inspectors to present his documents, the man began to behave extremely inadequately: he threw a tantrum, hit himself, lay down on the roadway, and claimed that he had been physically harmed by the police officers. He also attempted to pretend to be asleep.
Alymbek Keleshov, a warrant officer of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, showed courage while saving people during a fire at a nursing home and was taken to a medical facility. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, he suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning, but his condition is currently satisfactory, and his life is not in danger. The incident occurred on January 6 on Abay Street in Bishkek, where 15 people were evacuated from the building due to the fire.
A fire occurred on the second floor of a multi-story residential building in the Oktyabrsky district. The information was received late in the evening on January 7 from Aaly Tokombaev Street. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was completely extinguished by 19:01. The area affected by the flames was approximately 50 square meters. Fortunately, no one was injured.
According to the Internal Affairs Department of the Jalal-Abad region, the blogger was held accountable for his actions. In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic also imposed a fine on him for causing harm to the environment. The blogger then posted a video with an apology, in which he urged his followers not to repeat such actions and to care for the safety of others for the sake of fleeting popularity on the internet.
In Ak-Suu, Issyk-Kul region, a theft occurred in an Orthodox church on the night of January 5 to 6. Local residents reported that money, gold and silver jewelry, as well as gifts were stolen from the temple. The criminals destroyed the New Year tree, spilled oil on the floor, and damaged property, resulting in significant material damage.
On January 5, 2026, in Bishkek, in the Sverdlovsk district, a report was received that a BYD vehicle had been stolen. In response to the notification, officers from the Patrol Police Department immediately arrived at the scene. As a result of prompt actions on the hot trail, the stolen vehicle was found. The driver, realizing his illegal actions, attempted to escape from the pursuit, which led to a chase.
According to information received from local residents by the editorial team of Kaktus.media, the incident occurred on January 7 in block A of the "Djal-15" microdistrict. In the video footage, a child can be seen throwing out trash and then attempting to run across the road again, not noticing the approaching vehicle. As a result of this incident, he was struck by a car. Judging by the video, the boy is fine.
In SIZO-1, a suspect in hooliganism has been detained for two months, as reported by the press service of the Internal Affairs Department of the Sverdlovsk district on January 7, according to the editorial office of "AKIpress Summary." Recently, a video appeared on social media showing acts of violence against young people in a private house in the village of Alamedin. These footage sparked a wide public discussion.
On the evening of January 7, a fire broke out in a house on A. Tokombaev Street, resulting in the evacuation of 10 people, according to information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Two fire crews were dispatched to combat the flames.
