Weapons cache linked to Kolbaev's crime group discovered near Cholpon-Ata

14:06, 10 июня 2026, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Turdubek AIGYROV

State Committee for National Security (SCNS) officers discovered a weapons cache near Cholpon-Ata during an investigative operation. According to the security service, the cache was located near the former compound of the liquidated leader of the organized crime group, Kamchi Kolbaev, known as Kolya Kirgiz.

During the crime scene inspection, four sawed-off shotguns, a combat revolver, bladed weapons, and masks were seized.

According to the SCNS, the discovered cache could have been used by members of Kolbaev’s organized crime group, who had previously used firearms in illegal activities.

Investigative and operational activities are currently ongoing. The necessary forensic examinations have been ordered, and all the circumstances of the case and the persons involved in the weapons storage are being established.