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Operation Serengeti III, conducted from June 29 to August 31 with the participation of 21 countries, led to the arrest of 1,462 people, the identification of nearly 66,000 victims, and the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks. Related criminal activity, according to Interpol, caused damage exceeding $385 million.
Javlon TursunovKahramonjon Olimov, through the French law firm FEDIDA ASSOCIES, stated that on June 24, 2025 he was kidnapped in Paris, held for two days and forced to pay a ransom. He rejected kidnapping charges in Uzbekistan and said the Interpol red notice had been removed from the organization's website. There is no independent confirmation of a number of his claims.
Javlon TursunovA three-month international operation, Confrontation Ghost, led by the UAE Ministry of Interior, involved 30 countries, Interpol, and private companies. More than 960 people were arrested, over $39 billion in illegal funds was identified, and thousands of bank and social media accounts were blocked.
Javlon TursunovTurkey's Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced that US citizen Richard James Schulter has been detained in Istanbul. He was wanted via an Interpol red notice on suspicion of crypto-asset fraud amounting to $1 billion in the US and Finland. Also detained were his wife and three bodyguards; searches resulted in the seizure of millions of dollars, crypto wallets, electronics, and weapons.
Otabek YusupovThe Interpol website no longer displays a Red Notice for Uzbek entrepreneur Kahramonjon Olimov, who was declared internationally wanted by Uzbekistan at the end of September. Olimov is a co-owner of private Anorbank: according to the Unified State Register, he owns 49.4% of the bank's shares. Anorbank and the Central Bank of Uzbekistan previously stated that the shareholder's situation does not affect the bank's operations.
Nilufar KarimovaIn September, ANORBANK founder Kahramonjon Olimov drew media attention: The Insider reported a possible staged kidnapping in France, and a red notice about his search appeared on the Interpol website, disappearing by October 15. Meanwhile, the bank reported asset growth to 20.32 trillion soums over the first nine months of 2026 and approved an additional share issuance of 100 billion soums.
Nilufar KarimovaThe Interpol 'Red Notice' for Anorbank shareholder Kahramonjon Olimov, published in late September, is no longer displayed on the organization's website. The reasons for its disappearance are unknown; based on this fact alone, it is impossible to determine whether the search has been discontinued. Olimov submitted a resignation from the bank's supervisory board on October 2, and Fitch Ratings downgraded Anorbank's rating to CCC on October 8.
Aziz Karimov
