The Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security (UKMK) said on November 27 that its officers had detained Erkin Toigonbaev, the mayor of the southern town of Toktogul, and two other men including his son on suspicion of illegally obtaining a quartz mine near the town. According to the UKMK, the crime took place last year when Toigonbaev served as a district governor. The alleged illegal mining activities of Toigonbaev and his son caused damages, including through the alleged violation of environmental safety regulations, estimated at around 74 million soms ($835,000). To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Mayor Of Kyrgyz Town, Son Detained On Corruption Charges Over Quartz Mine
Three men arrested on suspicion of illegally obtaining a quartz mine in Kyrgyzstan