(6 February 2026 | Source: press service of the AFM RK)
A court hearing in Almaty has concluded in the case of illegal interference in state information systems, linked to an attempt to remove assets worth 2.2 billion tenge from confiscation.
The court found the defendants guilty and sentenced them to real terms of imprisonment. The case concerns assets that had previously been seized as part of an investigation into organised criminal activity.
WHAT PRECEDED THE CASE
Previously, the Financial Monitoring Agency (AFM) completed an investigation into an organised group operating under the leadership of Kospaev. According to case materials, the group was linked to the corporate raiding of AV-Construction LLP, Steklo Zavod LLP, Shalkar 17 LLP, Bakhar-A LLP and other enterprises.
As part of interim measures, the court seized a land plot and property belonging to Nikolsky Investment LLP, located on the territory of the Nikolsky market in Almaty. These assets were subject to confiscation in favour of the state.
HOW THE ENCUMBRANCES WERE REMOVED
According to the AFM, in September 2025, Aslan Pukhayev, Anton Solovyov and Zhaksylyk Sarsenbaev organised the illegal removal of encumbrances from the seized property.
The investigation established that, to achieve this, deliberately false information was entered into the information system of Pravitelstvo dlya Grazhdan NJC. The land plot and property were then re-registered in the names of front persons with a view to their subsequent sale.
No further details about the mechanism of their actions are specified in the materials.
COURT DECISION AND CONSEQUENCES
The court found all three guilty and sentenced them to 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
The verdict has entered into force. The property has been returned to state ownership.