A major cattle theft case unfolded in Talas as 41 yaks disappeared from the Kara-Kol pasture. The incident was reported by a local resident in 2002 on October 14, 2025. Subsequently, the Talas District Police Department initiated a criminal case under Article 205-1 of the Kyrgyz Republic's Criminal Code, focusing on "Cattle theft."

After conducting operational activities, law enforcement officers in Talas identified and captured three suspects involved in the theft. The individuals include a fellow villager of the victim from Talas (born in 1983, R.K.), along with two alleged accomplices - a Talas resident born in 1982 (N.T.) and a Nooken district native in the Osh region born in 1980 (M.Y.). Currently, all three suspects are in temporary detention as the investigation continues.