Kyrgyzstan: high-ranking officials were detained on suspicion of corruption

“On October 19, as part of the ongoing investigative and operational activities, the ex-deputy head of the government apparatus and the ex-deputy chairman of the Financial Police were placed in the temporary detention center of the State Committee for National Security,” the State Committee reports.

 As part of the work, which was carried out to identify, prevent and suppress corruption, the above persons were found to be involved in taking bribes on an especially large scale.

“According to available data, these officials received money from a private entrepreneur for the favorable decision of issues related to the investigation of the criminal case by the Financial Police into the fact of smuggling,” the State Committee for National Security reports.

Based on the collected materials, pre-trial proceedings were started on the grounds of the crime under Article 325 “Taking a bribe” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.