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Drug trafficking network supplying Kazakhstan was dismantled in Kyrgyzstan
Tengrinews.kz - Kyrgyz authorities have dismantled an international drug trafficking group involved in the transportation and distribution of
05 December 2024
Police dismantled four dangerous labs
Tengrinews.kz - In three days over the holiday weekend, police shut down four drug labs and detained six people, two of whom are foreign nationals,
28 October 2024
Power outage causes traffic jam at Kazakhstan border crossings
Tengrinews.kz - A power outage disrupted operations at border checkpoints in the Turkestan region, leading to a buildup of vehicles, according
18 October 2024
Forced to sell organs: the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed details of 15 cases
Tengrinews.kz - Deputy Head of the third division of the department for combating organized crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Shynar
26 September 2024
Suspects of child trafficking were detained in Kyrgyzstan
Tengrinews.kz - The press service of the State Committee on National Security of Kyrgyzstan reported the detention of suspects in child trafficking.
25 September 2024
Human organ trafficking uncovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - 15 criminal cases have been registered in Kazakhstan concerning human organ trafficking. This was reported at a briefing by
12 September 2024
Child trafficker arrested by police in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Police in the Almaty region have disrupted the activities of a criminal group allegedly involved in child trafficking.
03 September 2024
Kazakhstan ratifies Caspian security agreement
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has endorsed a law on ratification of the agreement on security cooperation at the Caspian Sea.
07 July 2014
American dog trainers bring detector dogs to Almaty, help Kazakhstan stop saiga horn trafficking to China
Almaty customs officers have got four detection dogs from Europe and America. The joint effort is called to help save the dwindling saiga antelope population in Kazakhstan.
13 May 2014
US restauranteur buys Pablo Escobar's Miami house
The owner of a Miami restaurant chain has paid nearly $10 million for a luxurious beach-front home in the US city once owned by famous Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.
11 May 2014
Account of undercover operation against Columbian drug mafia in Almaty
The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan held a successful special operation against Columbian drug mafia that attempted to extend their business into Kazakhstan.
10 April 2014
China doctor guilty of baby trafficking
A Chinese court on Tuesday convicted an obstetrician of abducting newborn babies and gave her a suspended death sentence.
14 January 2014
I.Coast, Burkina Faso ink deal to fight child trafficking
The first ladies of Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso on Thursday sealed an agreement to fight the growing child trafficking trade between the two west African nations.
18 October 2013
Peruvian drug traffickers prey on young Europeans
The profile is often the same: European, often young and female, and facing hard economic choices. A perfect mark for Peruvian cocaine traffickers seeking couriers.
22 August 2013
Gibraltar accuses Spain of causing border delays
Britain on Sunday said it had "serious concerns" after Gibraltar accused Madrid of deliberately creating delays to car traffic to and from the disputed British-held territory to Spain.
29 July 2013
Canadian scientists charged with smuggling germs
Canadian federal police on Wednesday charged two former government scientists with allegedly trafficking in dangerous and highly contagious germs.
04 April 2013
Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan may have negative effect on Central Asia: Expert
Afghan militants may come to Central Asia after withdrawal of the international coalition troops from Afghanistan: Asseylbek Mendygaliyev.
21 January 2013
Family planning official snared in China trafficking ring
Police have detained two officials including one involved in family planning in China's latest crackdown on child trafficking that has ensnared 355 suspects.
27 December 2012
'Worrying' increase in global child trafficking: UN
Children -- most of them girls -- now make up 27 percent of all human trafficking cases, marking an alarming increase in recent years.
13 December 2012
Singapore eases death penalty policy
The Singapore parliament has passed legal reforms abolishing mandatory death sentences in some drug trafficking and murder cases, giving fresh hope to dozens of inmates awaiting execution.
16 November 2012