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Special operation in Karaganda: police uncover an underground laboratory
Tengrinews.kz – Officers of the Drug Crime Counteraction Unit of the Karaganda Region Police Department carried out a large-scale special operation
06 November 2025
“My brother has three children, his wife is ill”: Kazakh man detained in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges
Tengrinews.kz – Two men believed to be from Kazakhstan have been arrested in the United States in connection with the transportation of a large
20 October 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
Russia extradited drug trafficker to Kazakhstan who had been hiding for over six years
Tengrinews.kz – At the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office, a drug trafficker was extradited to Kazakhstan from Russia.
13 August 2025
Ministry of Internal Affairs: two transnational drug groups dismantled
Tengrinews.kz – Nearly 4,000 drug-related offenses have been curbed in Kazakhstan, of which about 1,800 were classified as serious and especially
18 July 2025
Kazakhstanis detained in Indonesia: Foreign Ministry seeking lawyers
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has provided details on the detention of two Kazakh citizens in Indonesia.
30 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
Hid for 20 years: Kazakhstani extradited from Russia
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakhstani citizen was extradited from Russia to face criminal charges for involvement in an organized crime group, large-scale
02 June 2025
NSC conducted special operations in Russia and Kyrgyzstan
Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC), in cooperation with the competent authorities of Russia and Kyrgyzstan, conducted two
19 May 2025
Industrial hemp legalization in Kazakhstan: Agriculture Ministry promises strict control
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan plans to legalize the production of hemp for industrial purposes. Vice Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov was
13 May 2025
Major special operation: NSC dismantles international drug trafficking network
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan's National Security Committee (NSC), in coordination with law enforcement agencies and foreign intelligence services,
12 May 2025
Package from US ends in prison sentence: Kazakh woman gets 16 years
Tengrinews.kz - A woman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Astana over a major drug shipment sent from the United States to Kazakhstan,
30 April 2025
Hemp legalization in Kazakhstan? Interior Ministry clarifies new bill
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will allow the production of hemp for industrial purposes. The corresponding draft law was approved by the Mazhilis
17 April 2025
Work trip turned into 18 years in prison for foreigners in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Three foreign nationals have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Pavlodar.
15 April 2025
Ministry of Internal Affairs appeals to Kazakhstani parents
Tengrinews.kz – The Committee for Combating Drug Crimes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has expressed concern over the growing
14 April 2025
Cancer drug to be registered in Kazakhstan by year-end
Tengrinews.kz - Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek announced the creation of a cancer drug in Kazakhstan.
11 March 2025
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
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
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