Nazgul Ilyazova, judge of the criminal board of the Bishkek City Court, was detained on charges of extortion and receiving money. The press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported the details.
It is noted that individual judges of the City Court extorted and received $5,000 (443,500 soms) from close relatives of the defendant for making a positive decision not related to imprisonment in the framework of the criminal case under consideration through an intermediary of a lawyer.
The fact of a stable corruption scheme organized by judges involving so-called trusted lawyers in their criminal activities has been established. Before handing over the money to the judge, the lawyer had to have with him previously prepared money (laundered), which were distributed among the judges of the second instance who were part of the judicial board.
It is stated that after carrying out the necessary investigative and operational actions, testimony was received confirming all available information, including «the operation of an established corruption scheme» for receiving and laundering funds, implemented with the direct participation of the judges, who, having made sure of their personal safety, received the money .
On September 27, based on the decision of the Council of Judges of the Kyrgyz Republic, judge of the Bishkek City Court Nazgul Ilyazova, by a decision of the Pervomaisky District Court, was placed in custody in the pre-trial detention center of the SCNS until November 26.
The relevant active investigative and operational measures continue to consolidate the evidence base of criminal actions on the aforementioned facts of other judges of the Bishkek City Court who are involved in this corruption scheme.
