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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
“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
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Special operation in Kazakhstan: two criminal groups detained
Tengrinews.kz – Police in the Karaganda region have detained members of two criminal groups involved in theft from an industrial enterprise
03 June 2025
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