In Astana, an entrepreneur was found guilty of large-scale fraud in the performance of a contract for the supply of parachute equipment for RSE "Kazspetsexport". The court sentenced him to 6 years and 8 months of imprisonment.
HOW THE CONTRACT WAS CONCLUDED
According to the Inter-District Criminal Court of the City of Astana, on 4 November 2026 the court delivered a guilty verdict in respect of the head of LLP "K", referred to in the publication as A.
The court established that A., who had experience in the field of supplying military-technical property, concluded a contract with RSE "Kazspetsexport" for the supply of parachute equipment for a total sum of KZT 874 million.
At the same time, according to the circumstances established by the court, he did not intend to perform the contract and had no real possibility of supplying the products. In order to obtain an advance payment, the entrepreneur also concluded an insurance contract with JSC "Insurance Company "Freedom Finance Insurance".
HOW THE DAMAGE OF KZT 646 MILLION AROSE
Having received an advance payment in the amount of KZT 646 million, A. did not supply the equipment within the established period. The court established that he disposed of the received budget funds at his own discretion.
As a result, material damage in the amount of KZT 646 million was caused to the state. In addition, financial losses were incurred by the insurance company, which paid this sum to RSE "Kazspetsexport" under the insurance contract.
The guilt of the defendant is confirmed by the testimony of the representatives of the victims and witnesses, an audit report and the conclusion of a commodity expert examination.
WHAT POSITION THE PARTIES TOOK
During the court proceedings, the prosecutor requested that A. be sentenced to 6 years and 8 months of imprisonment with an additional punishment.
The defendant did not admit guilt and asked the court to acquit him. The representatives of the victims, in turn, insisted on a strict punishment.
WHAT PUNISHMENT THE COURT IMPOSED
A.'s actions were classified under paragraph 2 of part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Fraud"). The sanction of this provision provides for imprisonment for a term of from 5 to 10 years.
When imposing the punishment, the court took into account the presence of two minor children of the defendant as a mitigating circumstance. The court did not establish any aggravating circumstances.
Ultimately, A. was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months of imprisonment, as well as an additional punishment for a term of 6 years.
No civil claims were filed within the framework of the criminal case, since the issue of recovering the damage had already been resolved by a court decision in civil proceedings.
The verdict has not entered into legal force.
