Kyrgyzstan: Financial police officer is accused of illegal enrichment

On January 18, the Anti-Corruption Service of the State Committee for National Security detained the head of the Department of Internal Investigations and Security under the Financial Police, Major Aybek Tokoev, on the fact of illegal enrichment.

It was established that during his work in senior positions in the State Service for combating economic crimes, Aybek Tokoev bought and registered 15 real estate objects in the cities of Bishkek and Osh on behalf of his close relatives.

In addition, the Tokoevs invested significant funds in the construction of a 13-storey apartment building, restaurants, shops and petrol stations in Osh.

“According to preliminary data, the total value of the real estate and financial assets of the major of the Financial police is more than $ 4 million, which doesn’t correspond to his legal income,” the State Tax Committee emphasized.

Currently, within the framework of pre-trial proceedings, additional investigative and operational measures are being carried out aimed at establishing all property and financial assets of Tokoev, as well as determining their estimated value.