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20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

19:45, 24 March 2026

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

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Over 100 vehicles of Patrol Police Service equipped with GPS and video recorders

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New building of prosecutor's office of Sverdlovsky district opened in Bishkek

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17:53

Suspect in large-scale fraud detained in Issyk-Kul region

17:27

Special Forces of SCNS 9th Service in top 5 at World Championship in Dubai

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COVID-19: More than 20,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrive in Kyrgyzstan

16:45

MFA: Kyrgyzstan’s driver's licenses are valid in Kazakhstan

16:29

Bishkek HPP breakdown: Head of Cabinet inspects restoration process

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City authorities with support of police stop work of Kum-Shagyl plant

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Sadyr Japarov congratulates Ilham Aliyev on his victory in presidential election

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12:45

Seven fires registered in Kyrgyzstan for 24 hours

12:27

Raiymbek Matraimov’s real estate worth 3.9 billion soms transferred to state

12:14

Kyrgyz officials continue meetings with Rothschild & Co

11:41

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11:20

Drug dealers - citizens of Kyrgyzstan detained in Chelyabinsk

11:04

OSCE: Kyrgyzstan’s bill on “foreign representatives” should be reviewed

10:52

One more Emergency Hospital to be opened in Bishkek

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CAFA Tournament: Futsal team of Kyrgyzstan loses to Iran

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Checkpoints on border with China to be closed for three days

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Suspect in domestic violence and torture of woman arrested in Karakol

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President ratifies agreement on terms of operation of KRSU

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CSTO Deputy Secretary General Masadykov assigned with peacekeeping issues

09:43

All types of fuel fall in price in Kyrgyzstan over the past month

09:34

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken writes letter to Sadyr Japarov

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Kempir-Abad case: Preventive measure for Bektur Asanov changed

18:00

President Sadyr Japarov comments on freedom of speech in country

17:42

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