Fake Kyrgyz passport was issued to fugitive ex-head of BTA BankThe State National Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan has officially confirmed that a Kyrgyz passport was illegally issued to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh billionaire and former board chairman of BTA Bank who is wanted for embezzlement.10:43 02.07.2013
German police break up international art forgery ringThe German police have exposed an international criminal group, whose members forged renowned paintings by Russian avant-garde artists, and arrested the two alleged ring leaders.17:40 13.06.2013
Wife of fugitive BTA bank chairman covicted for using forged documentsAlma Shalabayeva, the wife of former board chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, has been handed down a non-custodial sentence. In early June, Mukhtar Ablyazov's wife and daughter were deported from Italy to Kazakhstan for holding false passports12:03 07.06.2013