A citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Y.M., 46, was detained in Illinois today. The operation was conducted by officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan jointly with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Y.M. had been wanted internationally since 2023 under an Interpol Red Notice. He is accused of large-scale fraud.
Competent authorities are currently preparing documents for his extradition. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, eight more citizens wanted by Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies are being held in U.S. detention centers. Three of them have already been deported to Kyrgyzstan.
