A verdict has been delivered in Kyzylorda in a case involving the embezzlement of more than 88 million tenge from entrepreneurs who provided services through the "Damu Bala" platform. The stolen funds were intended to support children's sports and creative activities.
According to the press service of the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA), the investigation was conducted by the agency's department for the Kyzylorda region.
The investigation established that one of the participants, who was a member of monitoring groups under the akimat, together with an accomplice, offered entrepreneurs for a fee to "resolve" the results of inspections.
As a result, the defendants received more than 88 million tenge, part of which was spent on purchasing a cottage and a car. By court order, an arrest was placed on this property.
The court found one of the accused guilty and sentenced her to 6 years' imprisonment with confiscation of property. Her accomplice was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment suspended. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force.
Recall that in November last year, the FMA for the Kyzylorda region launched a pre-trial investigation into fraud involving a member of several public organisations.
It was reported that the woman is suspected of receiving more than 55 million tenge through trusted individuals from 81 entrepreneurs who provided services through the "Damu Bala" platform.