After Years Of Impunity, Alleged Kyrgyz Crime Boss Lands In Court

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After Years Of Impunity, Alleged Kyrgyz Crime Boss Lands In Court

Raimbek Matraimov has been described as a living symbol of corruption by Kyrgyz media. A former customs official allegedly at the heart of a smuggling ring worth hundreds of millions of dollars, he has now appeared in court in Bishkek after being detained in Azerbaijan the previous day.