News about crime
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 11:32
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 14:13
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 23:11
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 13:14
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 20:15
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 17:22
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 21:47
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 19:07
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 16:15
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 14:26
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 11:52
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 17:22
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 17:49
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 10:20
“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 20:15
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 11:21
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 17:11
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 10:05
“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 20:21
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 11:05
