Published
02/25/2026, 11:36The State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic has established that in April 2025, E.M.A., an operative of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Talas region, gained the trust of Turkish citizen H.K. and embezzled $35,500.
Thus, in order to carry out his criminal plan, the operative agreed with the foreign investor to plant and grow expensive herbaceous plants of the genus “Solanum” (the cost of 1 kilogram of seeds is $3,000) with subsequent export to Turkey, after which he illegally took possession of the above-mentioned funds.
In connection with this, in October 2025, the investor filed a statement with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic requesting that measures be taken against the police officer for fraud. Without conducting an appropriate investigation of this fact, including investigative actions with the participation of the foreign investor, the investigative authorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, in the interests of the officer, decided not to initiate a criminal case.
On January 27, 2026, a Turkish citizen reported this fact to the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic. After that, the materials previously reviewed by the prosecutor's office were transferred to the investigative bodies of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic.
On February 24, 2026, E.M.A. was detained and placed in the temporary detention facility of the Talas District Police Department.
The SCNS of the Kyrgyz Republic reminds that, as part of the state's policy to protect property, increase investor confidence, and create a favorable investment climate and business environment, work continues to ensure the inevitability of criminal liability of law enforcement and fiscal officials for violating the rights and legitimate interests of business entities.
