High-profile court cases have begun in Shymkent: senior police officers, officials and businesspeople are in the dock.
According to Ratel.kz, one of the key proceedings concerns alleged corruption schemes within the police department.
It is reported that those involved in this case include the head of the financial management department of the police force, Lieutenant Colonel Baktiyar Bayanov, his deputy Kuanysh Abdalin and Kanagat Kabylov. They are suspected of corruption and negligence resulting in serious consequences.
It is noted that the main defendant is the owner of Satelit-A LLP, Timur Kostin. The company is known as one of the largest suppliers of video surveillance systems and digital equipment for law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan.
Kostin is accused of embezzling and misappropriating entrusted property using his official position, as well as giving a large bribe.
Another high-profile case involves the former head of the education department of the Turkestan region, Galymzhan Dzhumashev.
He is suspected of receiving a particularly large bribe, fraud, incitement to give a bribe, as well as the legalisation or laundering of criminally obtained funds. Alongside him in the dock is education sector worker Nursultan Tileshov, who is also accused of fraud.
In addition, it is reported that the Shymkent court is hearing a case against a group of eight people, including Dauir Taukeyev. He, in turn, is linked to Arman Dzhumageldiyev (Wild Arman). According to the investigation, the defendants are charged with extortion, kidnapping, illegal handling of weapons, and causing grievous bodily harm.
It is noted that in May 2021, Taukeyev was already sentenced to 5 years in prison for a shooting at the Grand Prague cafe, which resulted in the death of former athlete Gani Kurmanov.
At the same time, the Shymkent economic court is considering a civil claim from the city akimat against the Turkestan Department of State Property and Privatisation, the Committee of State Property and Privatisation and Water Resources-Marketing LLP to invalidate sales contracts.