News about detention
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
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
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
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 11:35
Two men detained after the shooting in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – Officers from the Organized Crime Control Department have detained two men in Almaty, seizing firearms from them, according
18 April 2025 11:11
Three foreigners arrested in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – The Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency in Almaty has reported the arrest of foreign nationals.
03 April 2025 10:06
Police in Kazakhstan will check 8,000 subscribers of a Telegram channel
Tengrinews.kz – The Prosecutor's Office of Turkestan Region discovered a paid Telegram channel offering access to photo and video materials
27 March 2025 13:28
Pavel Durov leaves France with court's permission – media
Tengrinews.kz – Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has left France and returned to Dubai after receiving approval from a French court.
17 March 2025 07:23
Promised a job in South Korea: Kazakhstani citizen sentenced to 6 years in prison
Tengrinews.kz - A fraudster who deceived people out of 92 million tenge has been sentenced in the Turkestan region, citing the regional prosecutor’s
07 March 2025 10:33
Drugs, weapons, ammunition: NSC Border Service uncovered violations
Tengrinews.kz – The Border Service of the National Security Committee (NSC) held 3,216 violators of Kazakhstani law accountable in the border
04 March 2025 11:27
NSC conducted arrest in the Akmola region
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee reported the disruption of a drug trafficking channel, with two Kazakhstanis arrested.
04 March 2025 10:22
Gang of extortionists was detained in southern Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Police detained a group of extortionists in the Turkestan region, citing the regional police department's press service.
28 February 2025 21:25
NSC reported the detention of Kazakhstani citizen
Tengrinews.kz - The National Security Committee reported the interception of a drug trafficking channel, one person detained.
28 February 2025 14:15
25 cases initiated against organized crime leaders in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - 25 criminal cases have been initiated against leaders and members of criminal schemes and organized crime groups in Kazakhstan
28 February 2025 11:51
Foreigner sentenced to one year in prison in Kazakhstan for vapes
Tengrinews.kz – A foreigner who was detained for importing vapes into Kazakhstan has been convicted in the Mangistau region, according to the
21 February 2025 12:15
