News about crime
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
Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades – NSC showcases seized weapons
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee showcased weapons seized in July across eight regions of the country.
06 August 2025 11:22
Hefty fine or jail: These words can’t be said at the airport
Tengrinews.kz - Astana Airport has reminded passengers that careless remarks related to security threats are strictly prohibited.
30 July 2025 22:22
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 14:30
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 12:21
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 12:42
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 14:30
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 11:27
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 14:03
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 10:10
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 15:19
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 14:04
