News about detention
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 22:15
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
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
“We're from the narcotics police“: Extortion gang detained in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – A group of men posing as police officers and extorting money from citizens was detained in Almaty during a special operation,
12 September 2025 13:44
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
$400 bribe led to six years on the run for a Kazakhstani citizen
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakhstani citizen who was internationally wanted through Interpol has been detained in Georgia, according to Polisia.kz.
11 September 2025 12:17
Kazakh woman spends two days in Turkish “tourist jail” over passport rule
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakh woman spent nearly two days in a deportation facility at Antalya Airport after making a common mistake: her passport
05 September 2025 17:51
Drugs disguised as corn: MIA and NSC carried out special operation
Tengrinews.kz – A whole drug plantation was discovered hidden among a cornfield in Almaty Region, citing Polisia.kz.
18 August 2025 11:17
Mass arrests carried out at Almaty’s “Car City”
Tengrinews.kz – Nearly 40 people were taken to the police in Almaty following a raid at the “Car City” shopping center.
13 August 2025 13:30
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
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
Foreign national wanted by Interpol detained in Astana
Tengrinews.kz – Police have detained a 43-year-old man who was internationally wanted through Interpol in Astana, according to Polisia.kz.
01 July 2025 12:37
Over 700 tons of metal attempted to be illegally exported from Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A criminal scheme to smuggle strategic raw materials abroad has been disrupted in the Zhetysu region, according to Polisia.kz.
27 June 2025 10:03
Obsessive “love” in Kazakhstan may lead to arrest
Tengrinews.kz – Stalking in Kazakhstan may result in arrest. This was discussed during a Senate plenary session, where the draft law "On Amendments
26 June 2025 14:40
Detention of Kazakhstanis in Indonesia: Foreign Ministry provides details
Tengrinews.kz – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alibek Bakaev shared details regarding the detention of Kazakh citizens in Indonesia.
26 June 2025 12:04
Two Kazakhstanis arrested in Indonesia, face death penalty
Tengrinews.kz – Two Kazakh citizens have been detained in Indonesia on suspicion of committing a criminal offense related to illegal drug trafficking,
26 June 2025 11:29
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
6 kilograms of gold seized during major operation against criminal group
Tengrinews.kz – The Department for Combating Organized Crime of the police, together with the Prosecutor’s Office of Zhambyl Region, has dismantled
19 June 2025 14:34
