Organized Crime Archives

Department of State Offers Reward Increase for Information to Bring Transnational Criminal to Justice

Today the U.S. Department of State announces a reward increase of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Kamchybek Kolbaev and/or for information leading to the disruption of financial mechanisms of Kolbaev’s criminal organization. In 2000, Kolbaev was convicted for the attempted murder of his one-time criminal boss and murder of ...

By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 5 March, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Kolbaev, Organized Crime

Statement on the Detention of Kamchy Kolbaev

The United States welcomes the actions of the Kyrgyz Government to capture major organized crime figure Kamchybek Kolbaev. The U.S. expresses the hope that the Kyrgyz Government will prosecute and continue to detain this dangerous criminal leader in the interest of public safety. The U.S. Department of State has offered a reward of up to ...

By U.S. Embassy Bishkek | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Kolbaev, Organized Crime, security