News about crime
NSC and Interior Ministry conduct large-scale special operation in Kazakhstan: 20 detained
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) together with the Interior Ministry carried out a large-scale special operation in Kazakhstan;
yesterday
Epstein files spark renewed debate over death of Kazakh model Ruslana Korshunova: What we know
Tengrinews.kz – The death of Kazakh supermodel Ruslana Korshunova — one of the brightest stars of 2000s global fashion — has returned to the
04 February 2026
Stalked via social media and WhatsApp: police investigate new stalking cases in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Police in Pavlodar region are investigating four criminal cases of stalking — the illegal harassment and pursuit of citizens,
03 February 2026
First stalking verdict handed down in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A 37-year-old man who had been stalking a woman for a year and a half and obsessively seeking her attention has been convicted
30 January 2026
Fraud worth 4.5 billion tenge: OrdaMed chairman put on wanted list
Tengrinews.kz — The chairman of the management board of OrdaMed, Erkin Dlimbetov, has been placed on a wanted list. Information about this appeared
29 January 2026
Illegal saxaul logging in nature reserve: criminal group uncovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A criminal group engaged in the illegal logging and harvesting of saxaul has been dismantled in the Kyzylorda Region, Polisia.kz
28 January 2026
Migrants transported by snowmobiles: Interior Ministry conducts large-scale special operation
Tengrinews.kz — The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has reported on a series of special operations carried out in several regions
28 January 2026
Pre-trial detention period may be shortened in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan is considering constitutional amendments that would reduce the maximum period of detention without a court decision
26 January 2026
4.5-billion-tenge fraud: NSC detains OrdaMed executives
Tengrinews.kz — The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has uncovered a scheme involving the fictitious production of medical devices
26 January 2026
Foreign woman detained for organ trafficking in Kazakhstan: what the court decided
Tengrinews.kz – A court in Pavlodar has handed down a verdict to a foreign national who tried to sell her own kidney. Immediately after the
16 January 2026
Tough alcohol restrictions proposed in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz — Mazhilis deputy Magerram Magerramov stated that alcohol remains one of the key causes of crime in the country, and that the
14 January 2026
More than 6,000 Kazakhstanis fined under new Administrative Code article
Tengrinews.kz – Since March 2025, more than 6,000 Kazakhstanis have been held administratively liable under a new article of the Code of Administrative
13 January 2026
Around 300 leaders and members of organized crime groups convicted in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Last year, 299 leaders and members of criminal organizations were brought to criminal liability in Kazakhstan. This figure was
12 January 2026
“Murders, weapons and drugs”: NSC dismantles 20 criminal groups
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC), together with the police and under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office, has shut
09 January 2026
Turkey extradites woman suspected of large-scale fraud to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A female citizen of Kazakhstan wanted for a series of frauds has been extradited from Turkey, the General Prosecutor’s Office
09 January 2026
Woman wanted internationally detained in Shymkent
Tengrinews.kz – A woman previously placed on an international wanted list has been detained in Shymkent, according to Polisia.kz.
06 January 2026
Suspects in a series of apartment burglaries detained in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – Officers of the criminal police in Almaty, together with the Alatau District Police Department and with the participation of
30 December 2025
“I need a hug”: foreign national detained in Almaty for harassment
Tengrinews.kz – A man has been detained in Almaty on suspicion of harassing a minor. Earlier, the girl’s mother shared details of the incident
29 December 2025
Georgia extradites to Kazakhstan Russian linked to the January Events
Tengrinews.kz — A suspect in crimes committed during the January 2022 events has been extradited to Kazakhstan from Georgia, citing the General
29 December 2025
Poland extradites to Kazakhstan a Ukrainian woman suspected of organ trafficking
Tengrinews.kz — A Ukrainian woman suspected of trafficking in human organs has been extradited to Kazakhstan from Poland.
24 December 2025