Illegal workshop producing chemical products for cars discovered in Jalal-Abad

During a tax inspection raid, employees of the State Tax Service, together with the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, discovered an illegal workshop in Jalal-Abad producing chemical products for cars.

The workshop contained 45 tonnes of a colourless liquid with a distinctive smell of alcohol, presumably technical alcohol, as well as a large number of labels, caps, containers and ready-to-sell products, including antifreeze, windscreen washer fluid and other technical products.
The production facility was located in the densely populated residential neighbourhood of Sputnik-22 and was not adapted for manufacturing activities, posing a serious threat to public health and a high risk of fire or explosion.

In addition, equipment for labelling, packaging and bottling products was found on site, even though the enterprise did not have a licence to manufacture chemical products.

According to preliminary data, the manufactured products were distributed through motor oil replacement points and auto parts stores under the guise of well-known brands.

The materials on this case will be forwarded to law enforcement agencies for forensic examination and legal assessment.