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Russia extradites member of transnational organized crime group to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz — Russia has extradited to Kazakhstan a suspect in illegal business activity as part of a transnational criminal group, the Prosecutor
yesterday
18 foreigners tried to cross the border in a truck trailer
Tengrinews.kz – In March, the Border Service of the National Security Committee carried out a number of operations to combat illegal migration,
26 March 2026
Billions, cryptocurrency and shadow economy: Tokayev receives Chairman of Financial Monitoring Agency
Tengrinews.kz – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has received the Chairman of the Agency for Financial Monitoring, Zhanat Elimanov, Akorda reports.
13 January 2026
Russian customs seize nearly a ton of Ukrainian chocolate at Kazakhstan border
Tengrinews.kz — A mobile unit of the Altai Customs Service intercepted 714 kilograms of Ukrainian-made chocolate being transported from Kazakhstan
28 October 2025
Underground smuggling tunnel discovered on Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh security forces have uncovered a sophisticated underground tunnel used to smuggle fuel across the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan
22 July 2025
Smuggling scheme worth 10 billion uncovered in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – A verdict has been issued in Almaty in a case involving the smuggling of goods from China and the issuance of fake invoices,
21 July 2025
NSC seizes cigarettes worth 230 million tenge
Tengrinews.kz – A large batch of over 466,000 packs of cigarettes was intercepted by a KNB border patrol unit in Karasu, Zhambyl Region.
16 July 2025
Smuggling attempt foiled: Raw material seized in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A large shipment of lead was intercepted during an attempted illegal export from Kazakhstan, according to Polisia.kz.
05 June 2025
Tons of police uniforms attempted to be smuggled into Kazakhstan from China
Tengrinews.kz – A large batch of uniforms bearing the insignia of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) was prevented from being illegally
30 April 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
Over 500,000 packs of cigarettes seized by NSC
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) intercepted an attempt to smuggle over 500,000 packs of cigarettes into the country.
07 February 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
Secret tunnel discovered on Kazakhstan border
Tengrinews.kz - A smuggling tunnel used for transporting petroleum products was uncovered in southern Kazakhstan, according to the press service
26 December 2024
Baby gorilla found in smuggling attempt at Istanbul airport
Tengrinews.kz - Customs officials from the Ministry of Trade in Turkey intercepted an attempt to smuggle an endangered baby gorilla through
23 December 2024
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.
20 December 2024
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
11 December 2024
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.
09 December 2024
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
26 November 2024
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,
01 November 2024
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.
01 November 2024
