Raiymbek Matraimov Wanted by Authorities in Criminal Investigation
Former Kyrgyz customs deputy chairman Raiymbek Matraimov put on wanted list by national security committee
The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) has put former deputy chairman of the customs Raiymbek Matraimov on the wanted list, according to media reports citing sources in law enforcement agencies.
Matraimov is suspected under Article 169 “Assistance in restricting the freedom of movement of a person with forcible detention in the absence of signs of official crime” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The SCNS has not yet commented on the information.
It had been reported earlier that Matraimov could have left Kyrgyzstan for Turkey in the fall, and then to Dubai. According to Kaktus.media, he allegedly promised to transfer several hundred million soms to the state budget, but did not fulfill his obligations and disappeared.
Matraimov served as deputy head of the State Customs Service from 2015 to 2017. After the change of power in October 2020, he was accused of corruption at customs.
The total damage caused by Matraimov in one criminal case alone amounted to 2 billion soms. He paid them for two months, handing over most of the amount in the form of property – a building and apartments. The ex-customs officer admitted his guilt. The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek sentenced him to a fine of 260,000 soms.
The former deputy chairman of the customs is now wanted by Kyrgyz authorities and the investigation into his alleged actions continues.
