Matraimov was designated on December 9, 2020, for his involvement in corruption in the Kyrgyz Republic. A former deputy of the Kyrgyz Customs Service, Matraimov was allegedly involved in a customs scheme in which at least USD 700 million was laundered from the Kyrgyz Republic. The scheme allegedly involved a company and its evasion of customs fees. Matraimov is suspected of having used his position to ensure that the company’s goods would be able to seamlessly pass through the borders of the Kyrgyz Republic and was in charge of collecting and distributing bribes that came from this company, among other things. Matraimov, utilizing his former position as deputy of the Kyrgyz Customs Service, is suspected of having made hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of his involvement in the customs scheme. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former deputy of the Kyrgyz Customs Service |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 03.05.1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kyrgyzstan |
| NATIONALITY | Kyrgyzstan |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Kyrgyzstan |
| FULL NAME | Raimbek Matraimov |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Raimbek |
| ALIASES | (1) Rayim Million [1] (2) Raimbek Ismailov (Raimbek changed his last name after sanctions) [2] |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Ismail Matraimova - father (deceased) Sharshenkul Martraimov - unknown relationship Apiza Matraimova - mother Ruslanbek Matraimov - brother Tilek Matraimov - brother Chynara Matraimov - sister Iskender Matraimov - brother Erlan Tursunbaev - nephew Nursultan Tursunbaev - nephew Almazbek Arstanbaev - the okul bala (godson) Bakai Matraimov - son Dinarkhan Alaichiyeva - sister in law [1] Uulkan Turgunova - wife, (Turgunova goes by Amanda on social media, she changed her surname to Sulaimanova after sanctions) [2] |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED OVERSEAS PROPERTIES | A five-story mixed-use building in Dubai, the plot of land the mixed-use building is built on, another plot of land in Dubai, and an apartment in the city purchased by his wife, Turgunova, for a total of at least $12 million sometime between 2015 and 2017. [1] [2] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Osh State Property Fund, Ismail Matraimov Charitable Foundation. [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHER ASSETS | Between August 2016 and February 2017 $2.4m sent to their charitable foundation 'Kergizstan RK', Matraimov family’s mansion in Osh. [1] Properties owned by members of the Matraimov family in Kyrgystan: In Osh: a mansion, two Narodny Supermarkets, a house, a building under construction, a plot of land, EREM Athletic Club, Four adjacent plots of land in downtown Osh, a large building, Osh Plaza, Former Narodny Supermarket, 5 Apartments. In Issyk-Kul: a cottage home. Elsewhere: a residence in VIP Town Ala-Archa, 3 apartments in Bishkek, penthouse in Bishkek,retail building in Bishkek. [2] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 09.12.2020 [1] |