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Tengrinews.kz - The National Security Committee (NSC) reported arrests in Almaty and the Almaty region.
It was reported that on November 7, NSC, in coordination with the Prosecutor's Office of the Almaty region and with the involvement of the police, arrested five citizens of Kazakhstan on suspicion of organizing religious extremist activities in Almaty, the Almaty region, and the Ulytau region. Furthermore, based on the signs of involvement in the activities of a banned organization, a measure of restraint in the form of a pledge not to leave was applied to 17 individuals.
"During searches at the suspects' residences, religious literature and other material evidence were seized. Four of the individuals had previous convictions for extremist crimes, and nine had received official warnings about the inadmissibility of participating in the activities of a banned organization," the report said.
A pre-trial investigation is underway under parts 1 and 2 of Article 405 of the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan. Other information is not subject to disclosure in accordance with part 1 of Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
As a reminder, the National Security Committee previously arrested two drug groups in the Zhambyl region, suspected of transporting and distributing drugs in large quantities.
