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SCNS busts corruption scheme at Ak-Tilek border crossing

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has uncovered a corruption scheme at the Ak-Tilek, Avtodorozhny border crossing.
  • Officials from the Kyrgyz Border Service and the State Tax Service allegedly accepted bribes to allow freight trucks declared as empty to pass through.
  • Several individuals, including border guards, tax officials, and a truck driver, have been detained as part of an ongoing investigation.

Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has exposed a corruption ring operating at the Ak-Tilek, Avtodorozhny checkpoint. The scheme involved officials facilitating the illegal entry of freight trucks into Kyrgyzstan by declaring them as empty.

According to the investigation, members of the Kyrgyz Border Service and the Department of the State Tax Service for EAEU accepted payments to allow these heavy trucks, carrying commercial goods, to pass unhindered. This practice undermined customs and tax regulations.

Following the discovery, a serviceman from the Kyrgyz Border Service, identified as E.u.Ch., along with tax department employees Dzh.M.T. and O.K.I., and a truck driver named N.M.S., were detained. They have been placed in the SCNS detention facility. The SCNS is continuing its investigation to identify any other individuals involved in the corrupt operation.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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