site.news_by_theme crime
Inaction of Austrian, German and Maltese authorities against Rakhat Aliyev may damage public confidence to EU justice
Claude Turmes, a member of the European Parliament, is concerned that inaction of European authorities on mounting serious accusations against Aliyev could undermine public confidence to EU justice.
29 January 2014
Kazakhstan eyeing Ablyazov's property
Mukhtar Ablyazov might faceconfiscation of property in Kazakhstan.
29 January 2014
Astana mayor suggests toughening control over visitors and migrants
Crimes committed by visitors to the capital city – primarily petty crimes and moderately severe crimes – make up over 30 000 (90%) of all crimes: Imangali Tasmagambetov.
28 January 2014
Singapore ex-gangster jailed 20 years for torching former lover
An ex-gangster has been jailed for 20 years in Singapore for burning his former lover to death, in a case the judge said was one of the worst of its kind in the city-state.
28 January 2014
Australia fears domestic extremism from Syria conflict
The conflict in Syria poses new risks of homegrown extremism in Australia, with citizens returning radicalised after fighting there.
28 January 2014
Bitcoin dealers charged in US with money laundering
US authorities Monday filed criminal charges against two operators of a Bitcoin exchange, including the head of a company with high-profile investment backers.
28 January 2014
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor discusses anti-drug-trafficking methods with United States
Kazakhstan's General Prosecutor's Office will cooperate with the United States in the fight against drug trafficking.
27 January 2014
US prosecutor wants to postpone Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov's hearing
The US prosecutor has requested to postpone the hearing of the case of Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, the two Kazakhstan teenagers taken into custody after the Boston Marathon Bombings.
24 January 2014
When traditions violate human rights: bride kidnapping in Kazakhstan
Members of the Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament are considering toughening of the punishment for bride kidnapping in Kazakhstan.
24 January 2014
Australian police crack global money-laundering racket
Australian police revealed they had cracked a major global money-laundering ring with operatives in more than 20 countries and funds syphoned off to groups reported to include Hezbollah.
24 January 2014
Grace church pastor on trial for extremism in Astana
Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev charged by Kazakhstan authorities with extremism has had his first hearing in Astana.
23 January 2014
Kazakhstan MPs suggest removing death penalty from Criminal Code
In December 2003 Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev introduced an unlimited moratorium on capital punishment.
23 January 2014
Self-styled Polynesian 'king' convicted for issuing fake money
A self-styled "king" who claims to rule over an unrecognised "republic" in French Polynesia was convicted by a Tahiti court Wednesday for issuing fake money.
23 January 2014
Austrian prosecutors may present charges to Rakhat Aliyev shortly
Austrian Prosecutor’s Office may present charges to Rakhat Aliyev as soon as in 2014.
22 January 2014
S. Korea vows harsh penalties for data leaks
South Korean regulators Wednesday vowed harsh corporate penalties for data theft, as angry customers swamped credit card offices for a third day after 20 million people had their financial information stolen.
22 January 2014
Kazakhstan hotel security guards fired after Britsh corruptor of minors arrested
Chagala hotel fired two of its security guards after a British national was found corrupting Kazakhstan minors while living in the hotel.
21 January 2014
Updates on British corruption of minors in Kazakhstan's Uralsk
Indecent photos of children have been found in the notebook of the the British citizen arrested in Kazakhstan for corruption of minors.
20 January 2014
Mexican security forces capture cartel leader
Mexican security forces arrested 38 people in the troubled region of Michoacan, including a leading figure of the notorious Knights Templar drug cartel.
20 January 2014
British corrupts minors in Kazakhstan's Uralsk
A British man is charged with corruption of minors and lewd behavior in Uralsk in western Kazakhstan.
20 January 2014
Nine indicted in Haiti journalist's murder
A Haitian judge on Friday indicted nine people, including several with close ties to former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, in the murder of a prominent journalist, officials said.
18 January 2014