7 unusual items passengers tried to smuggle through Astana Airport in 2024
Tengrinews.kz – People attempt to carry all sorts of unusual items through airports: rare animals, handcuffs, and even a fire extinguisher.
Clothing instead of granite: Large contraband shipment seized in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Authorities in Astana have seized a shipment of contraband worth 35 million tenge, according to the Main Transport Prosecutor's
Three passengers from Almaty were arrested in Delhi after refusing in-flight meals
Tengrinews.kz - Three passengers on a flight from Almaty to Delhi were arrested after refusing meals during the flight, according to CNN-News18.
Drugs found in parcel from the US during investigation
Tengrinews.kz - The capital's Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency has uncovered a case of drug smuggling from the United States disguised
57 foreigners detained at the Kazakhstan border
Tengrinews.kz - The Border Service of the National Security Committee (NSC) in October recorded 1,435 attempts of illegal border crossings,
Diamonds were imported to Kazakhstan as toys from the USA
Tengrinews.kz - Transport prosecutors of Almaty have stopped the smuggling of goods worth over 100 million tenge.
Cigarettes in cabbage tried to smuggle out of Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Cigarettes hidden in cabbage were attempted to be smuggled out of Kazakhstan, according to the press service of the National
Saiga horns worth 2 billion were attempted to be smuggled out of Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The National Security Committee (NSC) reported an attempt to smuggle saiga horns out of Kazakhstan.
Cigarette smuggling to Poland intercepted at Kazakhstan border
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee seized 336,000 packs of cigarettes being smuggled out of the country disguised as construction
Kazakhstani sold smuggled vapes via Telegram
Tengrinews.kz - A resident of Kostanay imported vapes from the Russian Federation to distribute them throughout Kazakhstan via a Telegram channel,
Three-meter rattlesnake attempted to be smuggled from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan
Tengrinews.kz - A three-meter rattlesnake was found in a regular travel bag as it was being smuggled from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan. The contraband
Russian woman tried to smuggle a lemur into Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Samara Customs officers, in cooperation with border guards from the Orenburg region, stopped a woman at a vehicle checkpoint
Citizen of Kyrgyzstan has been extradited from Russia to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A suspect accused of drug trafficking on a large scale has been extradited from Russia, according to the General Prosecutor's
Counterfeit goods disguised as 'Apple' and 'Raffaello' products destroyed in Astana
Tengrinews.kz - On August 22, a large batch of counterfeit goods seized from local businesses was destroyed in Astana. The items included 75
Batch of medicines was attempted to be illegally imported into Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Border Service of the National Security Committee (NSC) foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of medications into
Large shipment of smuggled cigarettes attempted to enter Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - In the Zhambyl Region, officers from the National Security Committee (NSC) intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes.
Foreigners attempted to smuggle a record batch of drugs - NSC
Tengrinews.kz - National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan has intercepted a record shipment of drugs being smuggled across the
Kyrgyzstan foils large-scale smuggling attempt from Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A minibus with goods without accompanying documents was detained in Kyrgyzstan, citing 24.kg.
Two Kazakh diplomats convicted in Germany sent back to Kazakhstan
Two Kazakhstani diplomats charged with cigarette smuggling have been extradited to Kazakhstan.
Astana seeks repatriation of Kazakhstani diplomats convicted in Germany
Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan has sent a request to Germany asking to send back two Kazakhstani diplomats convicted in the country.