Kyrgyzstan extradites to Kazakhstan a suspect in a serious crime

Tengrinews.kz – Kyrgyzstan has extradited to Kazakhstan a suspect in a serious economic crime, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office.

Scheme with fictitious invoices

According to the agency, in 2023 a Kazakhstani citizen organized a scheme for issuing fictitious invoices for personal gain, while no actual work was performed. As a result, the state suffered damages of about 350 million tenge due to unpaid taxes.

After committing the crime, the suspect went into hiding and was put on an international wanted list. In March 2025 he was detained in Bishkek and, at the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan, was extradited to his home country.

At present, the suspect is being held in a pre-trial detention facility. The crime he is charged with is punishable by up to 7 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.