The pre-trial investigation into the criminal case of former judge of the Medeu District Court, Svetlana Zholmanova, accused of large-scale fraud, has been completed in Almaty.
According to the press service of the city prosecutor's office, between 2021 and 2024, Zholmanova, under the pretext of helping to purchase property and participate in tender projects, appropriated citizens' funds totalling more than 1 billion tenge. During the investigation, 48 criminal episodes were identified and combined into a single case.
"Upon completion of the investigation, the criminal case, along with the indictment under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (large-scale fraud), has been sent to court for consideration on its merits," the statement reads.
For context, news of the detention of Svetlana Zholmanova appeared online in October last year. At that time, it was reported that she was suspected of committing fraud against several victims.
Incidentally, it became known that Zholmanova had been implicated in fraud as early as April 2021, when $10,000 was seized from her during a search of her office.
Later, by order of the Chairman of the Supreme Court, the judge's powers were suspended. In 2023, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed her.