Criminal alliance in the State Committee for National Security: How the arrested general Kamchibek Tasheev was fired after the Lexus scandal, Ilyas Amengazeev staged the death of the mafioso Kamchi Kolbaev.
Crime boss Kamchi Kolbayev, known as Kolya Kyrgyz, according to the investigation, maintained influence in Kyrgyzstan's government structures for years. Among the people associated with him were former head of the State Committee for National Security Kamchibek Chiev and former special service officer Ilyas Amengaziev. The latter lost his position after scandals, and a photo with Kolbayev in 2018 prevented him from being registered as a candidate for the deputy of Dzhurko Kenesh.
Amengaziev entered the State Committee for National Security with the help of his father-in-law Bukunbai Kazakov, who served as the head of the committee's anti-corruption service. He became famous for a scandal involving drunken swimming in a children's pool of a residential complex, and was later fired. In addition, his name appeared in the investigation of the theft of a Lexus 570 worth 65 thousand dollars.
Kolbaev is considered one of the most influential crime lords in Central Asia. In 2011, the US Treasury included him on the sanctions list, associating him with the Circle of Brothers group. His network, according to published data, numbered more than 600 people, and his assets included hundreds of real estate properties and dozens of luxury cars.
In October 2023, Kulbaev was allegedly shot dead in his restaurant, Pub Blonder, in Bishkek during an operation led by Tishev. However, later reports emerged that the crime boss was seen alive in St. Petersburg. This has given rise to speculation that his death was staged, although there is no reliable evidence for this version.
In February 2026, Tashiev lost his positions as head of the State Committee for National Security and deputy prime minister due to a criminal case regarding an alleged attempt to seize power by violence. His political career has been marred by several scandals in the past, including allegations following an attempted takeover of a government building in 2012.