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Bishkek financial police chief detained for illegal transfer of $ 700 million

Nurlan Kazabekov, head of the Department of the State Service for Combatting Economic Crimes for Bishkek city, was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center for laundering and withdrawing more than $ 700 million (59.5 billion soms) from Kyrgyzstan. 24.kg news agency reports citing the press service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS).

According to the investigation, officials of the Financial police, in collusion with civilians, transferred more than $ 700 million (59.5 billion soms) outside the country from March to October 2020.

At the same time, the preliminary damage in the form of tax evasion could amount to about $ 6 million (500 million soms).

Financial police officers also received bribes in the amount of more than $ 2 million (180 million soms) from organizers of the scheme for concealing these violations.

Recall that Aibek Tokoev, head of the financial police of Kyrgyzstan, was detained by the anti-corruption service of the State Committee for National Security for illicit enrichment worth $ 4 million in January.