News about detention

NSC detained foreigner with someone else's passport Tengrinews.kz - National Security Committee (NSC) detained a foreigner with someone else's passport, according to the press service of the department.

22 January 2025

Criminals involved in “protection“ arrested in Almaty Tengrinews.kz - As a result of operational activities in Almaty, employees of the Department of Combating Organized Crime, together with the

21 January 2025

Transnational group of drug dealers detained in Zhetysu region Tengrinews.kz - Employees of the anti-drug crime unit in Zhetysu detained members of an organized crime group, which included foreigners and

20 January 2025

NSC operation: large smuggling attempt was foiled in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Under the guise of equipment, a large-scale smuggling attempt was made into Kazakhstan, according to the NSC press service.

17 January 2025

Criminal equipment found in apartment of married couple in Pavlodar Tengrinews.kz - The police detained a family of phone scammers in Pavlodar, according to Polisia.kz.

17 January 2025

Nearly 30 criminal authorities have been detained in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the detention of nearly 30 criminal authorities in Kazakhstan.

08 January 2025

Money, drugs, and weapons – NSC reported on border guards' work Tengrinews.kz - The Border Service of the National Security Committee (NSC) summarized its work for 2024.

06 January 2025

Foreigner wanted by Interpol detained in Almaty Tengrinews.kz - A man wanted by law enforcement in a neighboring country was detained by police at Almaty International Airport, according to

31 December 2024

Apartment with criminal equipment found in Almaty Tengrinews.kz - New cases of criminal equipment use have been identified in Almaty.

30 December 2024

80 residents of Almaty were affected – Russia extradited suspect to Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Russia has extradited to Kazakhstan a female citizen of Uzbekistan suspected of large-scale fraud, according to the General

23 December 2024

NSC and police detained foreigners who arrived in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Police have shut down an underground drug laboratory producing synthetic drugs in the Zhetysu region, according to Polisia.kz.

23 December 2024

Russia extradited suspect to Kazakhstan, who faces up to 10 years in prison Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakhstani suspect in a large-scale fraud has been extradited from Russia, according to the General Prosecutor's Office.

20 December 2024

Foreigner was detained at Almaty airport for inappropriate behavior Tengrinews.kz - Transport police at Almaty airport detained a 30-year-old Russian woman for petty hooliganism.

05 December 2024

More than 40 foreigners detained at Kazakhstan border Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee Border Service recorded 1,313 attempts to illegally cross the state border in November, citing

02 December 2024

Special forces arrested 15 suspects in Astana Tengrinews.kz - The police of Astana uncovered a large drug trafficking ring.

29 November 2024

Terrorist attack was being planned in one of Kazakhstan's prisons Tengrinews.kz - On November 22, the National Security Committee (NSC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and under the coordination

25 November 2024

Criminal group was detained in Almaty and the Zhambyl region Tengrinews.kz - Police in the Zhambyl region, in cooperation with the regional prosecutor's office, stopped the criminal activities of a six-member

15 November 2024

NSC conducted arrests in Almaty and Almaty region Tengrinews.kz - The National Security Committee (NSC) reported arrests in Almaty and the Almaty region.

12 November 2024

NSC detained two drug trafficking groups Tengrinews.kz - Two drug trafficking groups suspected of transporting and distributing large quantities of drugs have been detained in the Zhambyl

12 November 2024

Foreigner convicted in Kazakhstan after being detained with vapes Tengrinews.kz - A foreigner detained on the Kazakh-Chinese border with a batch of electronic vapes was convicted in the Zhetysu region.

11 November 2024

News