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Foreign woman detained in Kazakhstan for selling human organs
Tengrinews.kz - A foreign national has been detained in Pavlodar for allegedly trafficking human organs, citing Polisia.kz.
30 July 2025
NSC is investigating the data leak of 16 million Kazakh citizens
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) is investigating the case of the personal data leak affecting 16 million Kazakhstan citizens.
30 July 2025
Smuggling scheme worth 10 billion uncovered in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – A verdict has been issued in Almaty in a case involving the smuggling of goods from China and the issuance of fake invoices,
21 July 2025
Large shipment of vapes intercepted at the border with Russia
Tengrinews.kz – A large shipment of vapes was seized at the Kazakhstan–Russia border, according to the Agency for Financial Monitoring.
18 July 2025
Ministry of Internal Affairs: two transnational drug groups dismantled
Tengrinews.kz – Nearly 4,000 drug-related offenses have been curbed in Kazakhstan, of which about 1,800 were classified as serious and especially
18 July 2025
NSC carried out operation in Almaty: gang members detained
Tengrinews.kz – Officers from the National Security Committee and the police carried out an operation in Almaty to detain two members of a criminal
17 July 2025
Multi-million embezzlement scheme uncovered at Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport
Tengrinews.kz – The investigation into large-scale embezzlement, abuse of power, and money laundering involving the management of Ust-Kamenogorsk
16 July 2025
Data leak of 16 million Kazakh citizens: PM shares preliminary investigation results
Tengrinews.kz – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov shared preliminary results of the investigation into the mass data leak affecting 16 million
15 July 2025
Hostage taking at the airport: what sentence the prosecutor requested
Tengrinews.kz – The trial of Mashrapbek Baratov, who took a female airport employee hostage in early March, is ongoing in the Turksib District
15 July 2025
NSC addressed the people of Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) of Kazakhstan has reported new cases of fraud involving individuals posing as intelligence
15 July 2025
Hostage situation at the airport: trial in Almaty postponed
Tengrinews.kz – The trial of the man who took a female employee hostage at Almaty Airport in early March has been postponed.
14 July 2025
Man sentenced after causing airport disturbance in Astana
Tengrinews.kz - An Almaty resident has been sentenced to 1 year and 1 month of restricted freedom after causing a scene at Astana International
11 July 2025
Alleged accomplice of 'Wild Arman' extradited to Kazakhstan from UAE
Tengrinews.kz - A suspected member of the criminal group led by Arman Dzhumageldiev, known as Wild Arman, has been extradited from the United
11 July 2025
4-billion-tenge fraud scheme uncovered in Astana
Tengrinews.kz - An investigation into a criminal case involving the illegal collection of funds from citizens for shared-equity construction
10 July 2025
Drones in Kazakhstan: MP proposes tightening legislation
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan has proposed tightening criminal liability for the illegal assembly and use of drones.
25 June 2025
NSC: Shymkent resident called for killings
Tengrinews.kz - A resident of Shymkent has been convicted of promoting terrorism and inciting murder, citing the press service of the National
24 June 2025
Tokayev: Our streets have become safer and more peaceful
Tengrinews.kz - The number of crimes committed on the streets of Kazakhstan has significantly decreased in recent years, President Kassym-Jomart
23 June 2025
Transnational crime group led by local bosses uncovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Since the beginning of the year, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has initiated 51 criminal cases against leaders
23 June 2025
NSC detains 8 Kazakhstanis in Uralsk: footage of the operation
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) has shut down the activities of a group in Uralsk suspected of extorting money from entrepreneurs.
19 June 2025
Pension fraud scheme uncovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A woman has been convicted of fraud involving payments from the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund (UAPF) in Astana, according
18 June 2025