News about smuggle
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
06 April 13:23
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 18:42
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 12:03
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 08:17
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 12:46
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 12:42
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 14:07
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 12:41
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 18:54
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 12:36
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 14:31
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 18:15
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 16:50
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 17:52
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 09:11
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 13:18
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 17:53
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 17:28
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 14:27
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 13:21
