In the Turkestan Region, the activities of several illegal schemes related to the smuggling of tobacco products, extortion of money, and illegal capital outflows have been suppressed. Pre-trial investigations have been launched into certain episodes, and the total volume of identified illegal funds outflows amounted to approximately 200 billion tenge.
WHAT SCHEMES WERE IDENTIFIED
According to the Prosecutor's Office of the Turkestan Region, the work was carried out as part of implementing the Head of State's instructions to combat the shadow economy.
As a result of operational measures, the illegal activities of individuals who, according to the investigation, were involved in the smuggling of tobacco products from the Kyrgyz Republic with subsequent sale in the territory of the Turkestan Region and the western regions of Kazakhstan, were stopped.
During the operational measures, tobacco products with a total value of 103 million tenge were seized. A pre-trial investigation is underway into this incident under Article 214 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Illegal Entrepreneurship, Illegal Banking, Microfinance or Collection Activities”).
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE EXTORTION INVESTIGATION
Also, a group was identified that, according to the investigation, was engaged in extorting money from drivers of freight vehicles in the border zone.
During the investigation, it was established that part of the money obtained from illegal intermediary activities, according to the investigation data, was passed as bribes to officials of state bodies.
A pre-trial investigation is underway into this incident under Article 366 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Receiving a Bribe”) and Article 367 (“Giving a Bribe”).
Law enforcement agencies have identified 23 individuals who, according to the investigation, are involved in the criminal scheme. Of these, 5 are in custody.
HOW THE ILLEGAL FUNDS OUTFLOW WAS IDENTIFIED
Furthermore, under the coordination of the prosecutor's office, the Department of Economic Investigations for the Turkestan Region identified a case of illegal outflow of approximately 200 billion tenge to countries near and far abroad through fictitious enterprises.
A pre-trial investigation has been initiated into this incident under Part 3 of Article 235-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The prosecutor's office reported that, in accordance with Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other information on criminal cases is not subject to disclosure.
