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Tengrinews.kz – Police in the Karaganda region have detained members of two criminal groups involved in theft from an industrial enterprise and the illegal trafficking of precious metals.
This was reported on Monday, June 2, on the website Polisia.kz.
In mid-May, officers from the Department for Combating Organized Crime carried out a special operation to detain a criminal group whose members had been systematically stealing material assets and fuel from a major lead-zinc ore mining and processing enterprise.
It was established that several employees of the enterprise, in collusion with security guards, had been committing thefts over several months and selling the stolen goods to an illegal collection point.
According to Kuandyk Alpys, a representative of the Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, 18 individuals were caught red-handed during the operation.
"Fuel and lubricants were seized, along with a significant amount of material assets, including metal products and spare parts for vehicles. Additionally, during the searches, five unregistered firearms were confiscated, including a sawed-off shotgun, a rifled carbine, a traumatic weapon, and ammunition," he explained.
At the end of May, law enforcement officers also shut down another criminal group from the same region that was involved in the illegal trade of precious metals. During the searches, about 17 tons of copper concentrate were seized, along with ore processing equipment, various documentation, and cash.
"Pre-trial investigations are underway in all cases. The detainees are being checked for involvement in other crimes. Work in this direction is ongoing," Alpys noted.
