In the period from January to May 2026, a total of 16,000 crimes were registered in Kyrgyzstan, representing a 13.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The data was reported by the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan with reference to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan extradited a foreign national who was on the international wanted list to France. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the extradition was carried out in accordance with Kyrgyzstan’s international obligations under the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and based on the principle of reciprocity.
In the period from January to May 2026, minors in Kyrgyzstan committed 396 crimes. The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan reported, citing the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan.
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have dismantled the activities of an international criminal group involved in the smuggling of Afghan narcotics, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported.
Police officers in Alai district of Osh region have uncovered a case of illegal possession of a firearm.
More than 450 foreign nationals have been deported from Kyrgyzstan for violation of migration laws, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported.
President Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to several legislative acts on road safety. The document, adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on April 15, significantly increases liability for traffic violations, particularly for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The President of Kyrgyzstan has signed amendments to several legislative acts in the field of enforcement proceedings, introducing stricter liability for non-payment of alimony and establishing the institution of private court bailiffs.
Russian Z-blogger Viktor Vasilyev, who was previously accused of recruiting mercenaries to fight in the war in Ukraine, has been released in Kyrgyzstan. Ekho reported, citing the Telegram channel Mash, which is close to Russian security forces.
In January—April 2026, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan identified 7,710 individuals who committed offenses. This is 17.1 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Statistical Committee.
On June 9, in Rome, Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan, Maksat Kubatovich Asanaliev, and Italian Justice Minister, Carlo Nordio, signed a treaty between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Italian Republic on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) has dismantled a transnational criminal group involved in the trafficking of narcotic substances through an international drug transit route running from Afghanistan through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to other CIS countries.
The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) announced the disruption of a transnational criminal group operating fraud schemes against foreign nationals.
The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan detained a citizen suspected of leading an organized criminal group involved in international drug trafficking.
Over 3,000 CCTV cameras will be installed in Kyrgyzstan this year as part of Safe Country system. Ruslan Sharshembiev, head of the 6th Department of the Main Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced at a press conference.
First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, chaired the 17th meeting of the commission on combating the financing of criminal activities and the legalization of criminal proceeds. The meeting was attended by the heads of more than 20 ministries and agencies.
Kanat Tabaldiev, head of the Osh Regional Department of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), warned of criminal liability for attempts to incite interethnic hatred.
The use of airspace by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and light aircraft will be temporarily restricted in Bishkek, Chui region, and Issyk-Kul region.
Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have violated Kyrgyzstan’s migration legislation will be allowed to voluntarily leave the country without fines from July 1 to July 31, the Ministry of Labor reported.
Former MP Duishon Torokulov is in pretrial detention. The Pervomaisky District Court reported that the decision to take him into custody was made on June 19.