(18 February 2026 | Source: press service of the Agency for Financial Monitoring of the Republic of Kazakhstan)
The AFM Department for the Mangystau Region is conducting an investigation into Rantik Bakhtiyar Ogly, suspected of organising an illegal online casino. According to the investigation, the platform used the service "bingo37_pro", and droppers from Georgia and Tajikistan were brought in to conceal financial flows.
HOW THE CONFLICT DEVELOPED
The suspect organised a platform with access to more than a thousand gambling games, including "Crazy Monkey", "Keno" and "Euro Game". Players were recruited via Telegram and WhatsApp, where advertising materials and offers to participate in bonus programmes were disseminated, creating the impression of easy winnings. After depositing funds, users received logins and passwords to access the platform.
To receive payments and conceal financial transactions, Bakhtiyar Ogly enlisted citizens of Georgia and Tajikistan. They registered bank accounts and mobile phone numbers but did not actually control them, handing over access to the organiser. According to the investigation, more than 3.1 billion tenge passed through these accounts.
INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT AND ARREST
In August 2025, Bakhtiyar Ogly was placed on an international wanted list, and the court authorised his pre-trial detention in absentia. In January 2026, he was detained in Georgia and extradited to Kazakhstan.
CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY
As part of the investigation, pre-trial confiscation has been initiated for two vehicles registered in the names of third parties in order to conceal assets: a PORSCHE CAYENNE and a LEXUS GX 460. The court ordered the confiscation of the vehicles in favour of the state.