Russia extradites organized crime group member to Kazakhstan

Tengrinews.kz – Russia has extradited to Kazakhstan a suspect accused of repeated fraud as part of an organized criminal group, citing the General Prosecutor’s Office.

According to the agency, in 2023–2024 the Kazakh citizen, together with accomplices, systematically deceived people via Instagram, convincing them to invest money in a company with promises of returns many times higher than their initial investments.

After receiving the funds, they were distributed among members of the criminal group and spent on personal needs. As a result of the fraud, 75 people from different regions of Kazakhstan were affected, with total damages of around 80 million tenge.

Four accomplices have already been sentenced to various prison terms. The last member of the group fled and was placed on an international wanted list.

In March 2025, the suspect was detained in Russia and, at the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan, extradited to his home country. He has now been placed in a pre-trial detention center.

For the crimes committed, the suspect faces a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years with confiscation of property.