A man from Ton district, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan, born in 1975, was caught in the act of trying to sell fake $100 bills as part of illegal activities linked to a criminal group. The individual, identified as T.M. (aka U.M.P.), was apprehended on April 8 under Article 233 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic for Counterfeiting Money and Securities.
According to the GKNB press center, during a search, counterfeit bills totaling $19,800 were found in his possession. The suspect has been placed in pre-trial detention for a month at the GKNB detention center, while investigative measures are underway to uncover his criminal connections.
