News about crime
Criminal case against Pavel Durov: position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Sanjar Adilov commented on the information regarding the criminal case initiated in Russia
25 February 2026
Criminal case opened against Pavel Durov in Russia – media
Tengrinews.kz – The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is reportedly being investigated in Russia as part of a criminal case under Part 1.1 of
24 February 2026
Turkey extradites to Kazakhstan a suspected serial fraudster
Tengrinews.kz – Staff of the Prosecutor General’s Office, together with Interpol and with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Turkey,
23 February 2026
Kyrgyzstan extradites to Kazakhstan a suspect in a serious crime
Tengrinews.kz – Kyrgyzstan has extradited to Kazakhstan a suspect in a serious economic crime, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office.
19 February 2026
NSC launches probe into Nurlan Saburov
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) has begun verification measures with regard to Nurlan Saburov. This was reported
16 February 2026
Kazakhstan confirms the detention of two citizens in the U.S. over billion-dollar health insurance fraud
Tengrinews.kz – The Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the detention of two Kazakh citizens in the United States for their
13 February 2026
Popular streamers who insulted Kazakh women could face up to 10 years in prison
Tengrinews.kz – Two foreign bloggers who were arrested in Almaty for 15 days over insulting remarks about Kazakh women on social media may also
11 February 2026
“It needs to be reviewed”: Prosecutor General’s Office on media reports about Nurlan Saburov
Tengrinews.kz – Journalists in the corridors of the Mazhilis asked Deputy Prosecutor General Galymzhan Koigeldiyev to comment on media publications
11 February 2026
Fugitive Kazakh national extradited from Turkey
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakhstan citizen has been extradited from Turkey back to Kazakhstan to face criminal liability.
11 February 2026
Two stalkers arrested in Shymkent
Tengrinews.kz – Police in Shymkent have detained two men on suspicion of stalking women. In both cases, the suspects were previously acquainted
11 February 2026
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;
06 February 2026
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