At the request of the Prosecutor General's Office, a Kazakhstani man suspected of large-scale fraud was extradited from the Russian Federation.
According to the press service of the department, in 2020–2022 he headed a construction company. It is reported that, acting as part of a group, the man entered into fictitious contracts and transferred money through affiliated firms. In this way, over 8.5 billion tenge was stolen from a subsidiary of Samruk-Energy JSC.
The funds were intended for the construction of a wind power plant in the Akmola region. After committing the crime, the suspect fled and was placed on the international wanted list. In February of this year, he was detained in Russia.
The man has now been placed in a pre-trial detention centre. Other participants in the crime were sentenced in May to various terms of imprisonment.
The penalty under the article brought against him provides for 5 to 10 years' imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Recall that earlier, employees of the Prosecutor General's Office extradited a former law enforcement officer from Turkey. He was wanted in connection with a case involving the creation of a transnational organised criminal group, illegal gambling business, and abuse of official position.