The Ministry of Internal Affairs has uncovered a channel for selling counterfeit dollars — the investigation is ongoing

Employees of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs have shut down a channel for selling counterfeit foreign currency. As a result of operational measures, a citizen suspected of attempting to sell 50,000 counterfeit US dollars has been detained.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a resident of the Jalal-Abad region, born in 2003, was identified and detained. He was found in possession of 400 counterfeit dollars, which were seized as material evidence. The necessary expert examinations have been appointed.

According to the investigation, the counterfeit money may have been imported from abroad.

A criminal case has been opened under Article 233, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic - “Counterfeiting money and securities.”

The suspect has been placed in a temporary detention facility, and the investigation is ongoing. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is continuing its work to identify other incidents of counterfeit currency distribution.