Man detained in Bishkek with bag of weapons linked to Doo Chyngyz

Bishkek police have arrested a man suspected of illegally possessing weapons and ammunition. Officers stopped a Toyota Corolla and discovered a sports bag containing two pistols, a submachine gun with cartridges, a sawn-off shotgun, four stun grenades, a mask, and camouflage clothing.

The detained individual, born in 1983, has a history of multiple convictions and is linked by authorities to an organized crime group. He claims that approximately four years ago, a crime boss named Chyngyz Jumagulov, also known as Doo Chyngyz, gave him the bag and asked him to temporarily store it.

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Around four years ago, the criminal authority Chyngyz Jumagulov, known as Doo Chyngyz, handed him a bag with the request to hide it temporarily.

According to the suspect's statement, he became frightened upon discovering the weapons inside and buried the bag in a wooded area. He later learned of Jumagulov's arrest and subsequent death. The seized firearms have been sent for forensic analysis.

The suspect has been placed in a temporary detention facility as the investigation continues into the illegal circulation of weapons and ammunition under Article 267 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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Discovering the weapons inside, he got scared and buried the bag in a forest belt.