(3 February 2026 | Source: press service of the courts of Shymkent)
A court in Shymkent has sentenced the head of a district police unit who was on trial for corruption. The case concerns the misuse of official powers during the investigation of criminal proceedings. The sentence has not yet entered into force.
WHAT THE OFFICIAL WAS CHARGED WITH
The criminal case was heard by the Specialised Inter-District Criminal Court of Shymkent. The defendant was the local head of the police department for the Turun district of the Shymkent City Police Department.
The court found that, using his official position, he received 6 million tenge to downgrade the classification of an offence committed by another individual in a criminal case being handled by the same unit.
The case was classified under Part 2 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Receiving a bribe").
WHAT EVIDENCE WAS PRESENTED IN COURT
According to the case materials, the defendant's guilt was confirmed by:
- witness testimony;
- the results of covert investigative actions;
- forensic examination conclusions;
- physical evidence;
- other case materials.
Further details of the investigative measures are not specified in the materials.
POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES
The prosecutor asked for a sentence of 6 years in prison with a lifetime ban from holding positions in public service.
The defendant did not plead guilty, refused to give testimony, and asked for an acquittal.
COURT DECISION
In determining the sentence, the court took into account the absence of mitigating circumstances and the presence of an aggravating one — violation of the sworn oath.
In the end, the police officer was found guilty and sentenced to 6 years in prison. Also, under Article 49 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was stripped of his special rank.
The sentence has not entered into force.