News about crime
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 20:23
“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 18:41
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 20:50
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 19:17
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 12:16
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 14:26
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 12:57
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 17:35
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 19:00
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 12:19
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 11:07
Faces up to 20 years: Turkey extradites former law enforcement officer to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A former law enforcement officer suspected of running an illegal gambling business has been extradited from Turkey, according
15 September 2025 13:11
NSC and OCCD officers detained 17 people in Karagandy Region
Tengrinews.kz – Law enforcement officers have uncovered a major scheme involving the theft of diesel fuel from the railway in Karagandy Region
15 September 2025 12:35
Gang involving 19 foreign nationals detained in East Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – 21 people have been detained for illegal gold and precious metal mining in the East Kazakhstan Region, according to KTK.
12 September 2025 12:06
12 Kazakhstanis convicted of terrorism and extremism
Tengrinews.kz – 12 people were convicted of terrorism and extremism in Kazakhstan last month, according to the press service of the National
05 September 2025 13:30
Brother of Kuandyk Bishimbayev granted amnesty: court decision takes effect
Tengrinews.kz – The court has granted amnesty to Bakhytzhan Baizhanov, the brother of Kuandyk Bishimbayev convicted in the case of Saltanat
22 August 2025 19:51
18-year-old Russian detained in Almaty with 300 SIM cards
Tengrinews.kz - In Almaty, an 18-year-old Russian citizen was caught using SIM-Box criminal equipment to spoof phone numbers, citing the city
15 August 2025 17:02
Russia extradites suspect in child molestation case to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakh national suspected of sexually assaulting a child has been extradited from Russia.
11 August 2025 11:56
102 million swindled from a foreigner in Kazakhstan: video of arrest
Tengrinews.kz – Members of a criminal group suspected of stealing over 102 million tenge from a Bulgarian citizen have been detained in the
08 August 2025 11:51
Organized crime group managed to defraud the state of 740 million tenge
Tengrinews.kz – The activities of an organized criminal group involved in the illegal registration of cargo vehicles using forged documents
07 August 2025 13:37