U.S. Department of State offers reward of up to $1 million for information on Kamchi Kolbayev's criminal network

Kolbayev's criminal network is based in Central Asia, and is involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, and other crimes, AKI Press informs. The Kolbayev criminal network is part of the broader Brothers' Circle transnational criminal organization composed of leaders and members of several Eurasian criminal groups.

Kolbayev was designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control under Executive Order 13581 in February 2012 for acting for or on behalf of the Brothers' Circle. Information regarding the Treasury designation can be found at List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

"Information about Kolbayev's criminal network is available on the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program website. Anyone with information on Kolbayev's criminal network should contact the U.S Department of the Treasury at 202-622-2420, email [email protected], or the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. All information will be kept strictly confidential," the U.S. Department of State said.

Congress established the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program in 2013 in order to assist efforts to dismantle transnational criminal organizations and bring their leaders and members to justice. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) manages the program in coordination with U.S. federal law enforcement agencies. It is a key element of the White House Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime.