News about detention
Foreign woman detained at Almaty airport with two bags of marijuana in her luggage
Tengrinews.kz - A foreign national was detained at Almaty airport with 21 kilograms of marijuana, with reference to the National Security Committee
11 June 10:32
Russia extradites suspect who had been hiding for 20 years to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Russia has extradited to Kazakhstan a suspect in a group robbery who had been hiding for 20 years, citing the Prosecutor General’s
02 June 11:52
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan conducted special operation in Shymkent
Tengrinews.kz – Two Kazakh citizens suspected of involvement in an international Afghan opium supply channel have been detained in Shymkent.
02 June 10:44
NSC brings four suspected terrorists to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee, jointly with foreign agencies, has returned wanted citizens to Kazakhstan. Details were provided
13 May 17:23
Kazakh citizen in Germany suspected of spying for Russia
Tengrinews.kz — A citizen of Kazakhstan has been detained in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia, citing the German Federal Prosecutor’s
29 April 23:46
4 million calls: National Security Committee conducts detentions in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz — The National Security Committee (NSC), in coordination with the prosecutor’s office, has disrupted the activities of a criminal
28 April 11:44
NSC reports special operations involving foreign agencies
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) has reported on special operations carried out with the involvement of foreign
30 March 13:25
17 Kazakhstanis sentenced for terrorism: NSC reveals details
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) reported on 17 people convicted of terrorism and extremism related crimes since
20 March 11:17
Interior Ministry conducts large-scale special operation: 40 people detained
Tengrinews.kz — A large-scale special operation to stop a transnational scheme of involving citizens in drug-related crimes was carried out
18 March 10:54
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
11 February 11:32
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 14:13
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 21:47
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 17:10
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 16:15
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 11:52
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 13:06
“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 20:15
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 11:21
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 10:05
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 11:58
