A foreign national who was on an international wanted list has been extradited from Vietnam to Kazakhstan. According to the investigation, he is suspected of organising an illegal gambling business in Almaty, which is alleged to have generated income of over 12 million tenge.
HOW THE EXTRADITION TOOK PLACE
The extradition was carried out by officers of the Prosecutor General's Office in conjunction with the National Central Bureau of Interpol of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The department reported that the suspect was detained on the territory of Vietnam in February 2026, after which he was extradited to Kazakhstan at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office.
WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUSPECTED OF
According to the investigation, in 2022–2023, the suspect, together with an accomplice, organised an illegal gambling business in the city of Almaty. The investigation believes that this activity generated income in excess of 12 million tenge.
After the alleged commission of the crime, one of the individuals involved was held criminally liable, while the second fled from criminal prosecution authorities and was placed on an international wanted list.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE CASE
At present, the suspect has been placed in a pre-trial detention centre.
For the act with which he is charged, the legislation provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of up to 5 years with confiscation of property.
