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Suspect Detained for Embezzlement of Livestock Worth Millions in Kyrgyzstan

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The press service of the Chui Region Department of Internal Affairs reported the detention of a suspect in the embezzlement of entrusted property on a particularly large scale in the Jayyl district. According to the report, the chairman of the board of the agricultural cooperative "Zh" approached the local police station on November 17, 2023, requesting action against D.B., who, while serving as the chief veterinarian of the cooperative, allegedly misappropriated livestock including cows, sheep, and goats, amounting to a total material damage of 7,941,250 soms.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic for embezzlement of entrusted property. The suspect, D.B. born in 1980, has been detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center. The investigation is ongoing.