News about crime

Kazakhstan launches seven criminal cases over “forced love” incidents Tengrinews.kz – Seven criminal cases have been opened in Kazakhstan under a new law that criminalizes the abduction of a person for the purpose

04 November 2025

Kazakhstan and Russia carry out joint special operation against cybercriminals Tengrinews.kz – A transnational network of online fraudsters operating across Russia and the CIS has been dismantled in a joint special operation

22 October 2025

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sent to prison Tengrinews.kz – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted in a case involving illegal campaign financing, has arrived at La Santé Prison

21 October 2025

Kazakh man tried to break into “Piter FM” live broadcast - Foreign Ministry investigating Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan is investigating the case of a 52-year-old Kazakh citizen detained in Saint Petersburg,

16 October 2025

130 shadow crypto exchanges shut down in Kazakhstan, millions in USDT seized Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan has shut down 130 illegal cryptocurrency exchanges used by criminals to launder money from online fraud and drug

15 October 2025

Kazakhstan opens first criminal cases over “inappropriate love” Tengrinews.kz – The first criminal cases for forced marriage have been registered in Kazakhstan, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office.

14 October 2025

Kyrgyzstan may reinstate the death penalty: draft law submitted for public discussion Tengrinews.kz – The Administration of the President of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft law to amend the Constitution,

14 October 2025

60 million tenge for services: illegal migration channel to Astana exposed Tengrinews.kz – Two residents of Astana organized an illegal migration channel for foreigners into the capital. The court recently handed down

06 October 2025

Suspect in extortion detained in West Kazakhstan region Tengrinews.kz – A robbery committed by a previously convicted resident of Atyrau Region against a resident of West Kazakhstan Region was uncovered

06 October 2025

Kazakhstani man robs restaurant in South Korea to return home Tengrinews.kz – A 20-year-old Kazakhstani man robbed a restaurant in South Korea in order to raise enough money to fly back to Kazakhstan, but

02 October 2025

“He is not a victim”: Prosecutors seek 11 years in prison for P. Diddy Tengrinews.kz – Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a judge to sentence Sean Combs, better known as P. Diddy, to more than 11 years in

30 September 2025

Kazakhstan and Ukraine shut down major fraud call center in joint operation Tengrinews.kz – A transnational fraudulent call center targeting Kazakh citizens was dismantled in Ukraine during a joint special operation,

25 September 2025

Kazakh man commits crime to live comfortably in prison Tengrinews.kz – A court in Akmola Region has sentenced a man who repeatedly made false bomb threats, deliberately seeking imprisonment for the

25 September 2025

Another country to begin extraditing criminals to Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan and Morocco will begin exchanging convicted individuals to allow them to serve their sentences in their home countries.

25 September 2025

Illegal migrants entered Kazakhstan for 500,000 tenge per person Tengrinews.kz – A major illegal migration channel has been shut down by police in Turkestan Region, where foreigners could enter Kazakhstan

18 September 2025

Suspect was detained in Astana with the help of a facial recognition system Tengrinews.kz – Criminal police officers in Astana have detained a suspect using facial recognition technology, according to Polisia.kz.

18 September 2025

OpenAI to tighten age checks in ChatGPT after US teen tragedy Tengrinews.kz – OpenAI has announced a new age verification system for ChatGPT following the suicide of a teenager in California, reports Tengrinews.kz

17 September 2025

Street in Talgar may be renamed after Sherzat Tengrinews.kz – A lawyer representing the parents of 16-year-old Sherzat Polat, who was killed in Talgar last year, has proposed renaming one

16 September 2025

New criminal article on transferring bank cards comes into effect in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – On September 16, a new article was added to Kazakhstan’s Criminal Code establishing liability for transferring one's bank cards

16 September 2025

Kazakhstanis reminded of new criminal article: what you need to know Tengrinews.kz – On September 16, a new law comes into force in Kazakhstan, introducing criminal liability for a “new” type of offense.

16 September 2025

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