News about crime
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 09:50
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 12:12
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 13:39
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 11:53
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 19:15
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 21:51
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 14:54
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 17:11
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 11:39
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 13:18
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 12:22
Almaty man sentenced to 4 years and fined 3 million tenge for fake bomb threats
Tengrinews.kz - A 44-year-old resident of Almaty has been sentenced to four years in prison for repeatedly making false bomb threats targeting
17 June 2025 14:41
Special operation in Almaty: dangerous gang detained
Tengrinews.kz – Officers of the Organized Crime Control Department of the Almaty Police Department, together with the National Security Committee
10 June 2025 09:47
MIA and NSC uncover criminal network selling Kazakhstanis’ personal data
Tengrinews.kz – The Cybercrime Counteraction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with the National Security Committee,
09 June 2025 11:13
Russia extradites fugitive to Kazakhstan for violent crime
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakhstani national wanted internationally has been extradited from Russia to Kazakhstan, the country’s General Prosecutor’s
12 May 2025 16:19
Hero of Almaty airport hostage rescue declines victim status
Tengrinews.kz – The trial of 67-year-old Mashrapbek Baratov, who took a female airport employee hostage in early March, continues in Almaty.
09 April 2025 17:29
Illegal issuance of IINs to foreigners uncovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A scheme for the illegal issuance of Individual Identification Numbers (IINs) to foreign citizens has been uncovered in Kazakhstan.
08 April 2025 11:18
Kyrgyzstan extradited to Kazakhstan suspect in large-scale fraud
Tengrinews.kz – The General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan has extradited a Kazakhstani citizen suspected of large-scale fraud.
08 April 2025 10:36
Hostage taking at Almaty airport: defendant tells his story
Tengrinews.kz - The man who took a hostage at the Almaty airport told the court about the motives for the attack. According to him, he ended
07 April 2025 16:57
Secret offices uncovered in Almaty: 29 suspects under investigation
Tengrinews.kz - A large-scale special operation in Almaty has uncovered two offices involved in massive internet fraud, citing Polisia.kz.
11 March 2025 17:31
