In Almaty, a former police investigator was found guilty of concealing information about a number of crimes and violating the procedure for their registration. The court sentenced him to 2 years of restricted freedom and a ban on working in the civil service.
WHAT THE INVESTIGATION ESTABLISHED
According to the Prosecutor's Office of Almaty, the former investigator of the Nauryzbay District Police Department, having information about the commission of 14 crimes, deliberately failed to register them. In doing so, he violated the established procedure for recording criminal offences.
A series of investigative actions confirmed the defendant's illegal activity. The case file does not specify which crimes were concealed, nor does it provide details on possible motives.
The defendant's actions were classified under Part 2 of Article 433 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Concealment of a Criminal Offence").
WHAT SENTENCE THE COURT IMPOSED
By the court's verdict, the former investigator was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years of restricted freedom. Additionally, he is banned from holding positions in the civil service for a period of 3 years.
The convicted individual was also stripped of the special rank of "Police Lieutenant".