(6 January 2026 | Source: Polisia.kz)
Law enforcement agencies in Shymkent have detained a woman wanted for a series of fraudulent incidents. The investigation believes that residents of the city have suffered as a result of her actions, and the amount of damage caused exceeds tens of millions of tenge.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE DETENTION
As reported by the police, law enforcement officers during operational and investigative measures detained a woman previously placed on an international wanted list. She is suspected of committing fraud on an especially large scale.
Following her detention, the suspect was placed in a temporary detention facility.
INCIDENTS FEATURED IN THE CASE
According to the investigation, the woman may be linked to a series of fraudulent incidents, as a result of which residents of Shymkent were victims. The total material damage is estimated at more than 80 million tenge.
One of the incidents involved the acquisition of gold jewellery from a businesswoman who sold ornaments. According to the investigation, the suspect, taking advantage of an acquaintance's trust, obtained the valuable items through deception and did not fulfil her obligations.
TOURIST SERVICES AS A PRETEXT
Furthermore, as reported by the police, the woman offered citizens the organisation of tourist trips abroad at reduced prices. Under this pretext, she received advance payments for tours, but the promised trips were not organised, and the victims' money was not returned.
COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION
In connection with the aforementioned incidents, the suspect was placed on an international wanted list. At present, further investigative actions are being carried out, aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the case, as well as any possible additional incidents of illegal activity. Other information is not being disclosed in the interests of the investigation.