Kyrgyz Official Azimbek Beknazarov Accused of Money Laundering
Bishkek – Former member of the interim government of Kyrgyzstan, Azimbek Beknazarov, is currently under suspicion of money laundering, according to a report from the press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS).
It was revealed that Beknazarov was called in for questioning by the state committee and subsequently detained. A criminal case has been initiated regarding the theft and embezzlement of funds seized from bank safe deposit boxes and the Government House during the events in April 2010. Investigators have identified Beknazarov’s involvement in the misappropriation of large sums seized by law enforcement agencies during that time.
Further investigations have uncovered evidence of money laundering through Beknazarov’s acquisition of expensive real estate in Issyk-Kul, Bishkek, Chui, and Jalal-Abad regions, with the properties being registered under front men.
As a result, on September 12, Azimbek Beknazarov was placed in the temporary detention facility of the SCNS on suspicion of committing a crime under the article “Money laundering on a large scale” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. He will face charges within the legal timeframe, and the court will determine a preventive measure for the duration of the investigation.
