A female citizen of Kazakhstan has been extradited from Georgia to face criminal prosecution in a case of repeated large-scale fraud. According to investigators, she took part in a scheme to unlawfully obtain budget funds intended for state support of agricultural producers.
WHAT IS KNOWN
A female citizen of Kazakhstan was extradited from Georgia at the request of the Kazakh side. The operation involved the Prosecutor General's Office, the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) and the National Central Bureau of Interpol of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), with the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Georgia.
The suspect was detained on the territory of Georgia in March 2026. After extradition, she was taken to Kazakhstan and placed in a pre-trial detention centre.
WHAT THE INVESTIGATION ESTABLISHED
According to investigators, between 2020 and 2023 the suspect organised a scheme to unlawfully obtain budget funds intended for state support of agricultural producers.
For this purpose, controlled peasant farms registered in the names of trusted persons were used. Fictitious purchase and sale contracts for pedigree cattle and other forged documents were also drawn up.
On the basis of these documents, according to investigators, preferential loans and state subsidies were unlawfully obtained.
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND STATUS OF THE CASE
The investigation assesses the damage to the state and other victims at more than 238 million tenge. After the alleged commission of the crimes, the suspect went into hiding, after which she was placed on the international wanted list.
She is currently in a pre-trial detention centre. Her guilt has not been established by a court.
The crimes imputed to the suspect carry a penalty of imprisonment for up to 10 years with confiscation of property.
CONTEXT
Since the beginning of 2026, 7 persons have been extradited from Georgia to Kazakhstan, 5 of whom were wanted in embezzlement cases.
In July, a suspect in the case of creating and managing a structural unit of the financial pyramid "World Business Consulting" was extradited to Kazakhstan from Georgia. The criminal case has been sent to court, and the suspect's land plot has been seized.
In May, a citizen of Kazakhstan suspected of bribing a police officer was also extradited from Georgia. According to investigators, the businessman tried to avoid criminal liability and ensure the unimpeded operation of a Thai massage parlour.
In January, Kazakh law enforcement agencies secured the extradition from Georgia of a female citizen of Kazakhstan suspected of organising a financial pyramid. According to the investigation, under her leadership significant sums of money were raised in various regions of the country over several years.
