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Two stalkers arrested in Shymkent Tengrinews.kz – Police in Shymkent have detained two men on suspicion of stalking women. In both cases, the suspects were previously acquainted

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NSC and Interior Ministry conduct large-scale special operation in Kazakhstan: 20 detained Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) together with the Interior Ministry carried out a large-scale special operation in Kazakhstan;

06 February 2026

Illegal saxaul logging in nature reserve: criminal group uncovered in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – A criminal group engaged in the illegal logging and harvesting of saxaul has been dismantled in the Kyzylorda Region, Polisia.kz

28 January 2026

Kazakh citizens may be detained 'like in American movies' Tengrinews.kz — Kazakh citizens should be informed of all their rights at the moment of detention. This proposal was voiced by Mazhilis deputy

26 January 2026

Pre-trial detention period may be shortened in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan is considering constitutional amendments that would reduce the maximum period of detention without a court decision

26 January 2026

Foreign woman detained for organ trafficking in Kazakhstan: what the court decided Tengrinews.kz – A court in Pavlodar has handed down a verdict to a foreign national who tried to sell her own kidney. Immediately after the

16 January 2026

Foreign nationals with fake license plates arrested in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Two Russian nationals have been arrested in the North Kazakhstan region for driving cars with fake license plates, according

13 January 2026

“Murders, weapons and drugs”: NSC dismantles 20 criminal groups Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC), together with the police and under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office, has shut

09 January 2026

Turkey extradites woman suspected of large-scale fraud to Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – A female citizen of Kazakhstan wanted for a series of frauds has been extradited from Turkey, the General Prosecutor’s Office

09 January 2026

Suspects in a series of apartment burglaries detained in Almaty Tengrinews.kz – Officers of the criminal police in Almaty, together with the Alatau District Police Department and with the participation of

30 December 2025

Poland extradites to Kazakhstan a Ukrainian woman suspected of organ trafficking Tengrinews.kz — A Ukrainian woman suspected of trafficking in human organs has been extradited to Kazakhstan from Poland.

24 December 2025

NSC thwarts attempt to sell radioactive uranium Tengrinews.kz — A court sentenced two local residents and a man from Shymkent to prison terms for selling radioactive uranium in Aktobe, citing

22 December 2025

NSC carried out special operations in four cities of Kazakhstan: video Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) has reported the detention of supporters of destructive religious movements.

24 November 2025

Three young women detained in Paris on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks Tengrinews.kz – Three women in France have been charged with conspiracy to commit crimes against individuals and have been placed in pre-trial

10 November 2025

Louvre robbery: two more suspects charged Tengrinews.kz – Paris police have arrested two more people in connection with the bold theft of royal jewels from the Louvre, bringing the total

03 November 2025

Louvre robbery: five more arrested, but the jewels remain missing Tengrinews.kz – Five more suspects in the Louvre robbery have been arrested in France.

30 October 2025

Suspect in extortion detained in West Kazakhstan region Tengrinews.kz – A robbery committed by a previously convicted resident of Atyrau Region against a resident of West Kazakhstan Region was uncovered

06 October 2025

Popular Kazakh singer detained at airport Tengrinews.kz – Information has spread on social media claiming that singer Beibit Korgan was detained at the Atyrau airport.

29 September 2025

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

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

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