A citizen of Kazakhstan, suspected of illegal entrepreneurial activity as part of a transnational criminal group, has been extradited from Russia. He was brought to Kazakhstan to face criminal prosecution.
HOW THE EXTRADITION TOOK PLACE
According to the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, staff from the department, together with Interpol of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Russia, organised the extradition of the suspect.
The man was detained in Russia in April 2025 after being placed on an international wanted list. After completing the necessary procedures, he was handed over to the Kazakh side.
WHAT HE IS SUSPECTED OF
According to the investigation, in 2023 the suspect was involved in the illegal storage and transportation of excisable goods — cigarettes without identification marks — across the territory of Kazakhstan.
It has been established that the products were intended for export to Russia for further sale. As a result of the group's actions, the Kazakh budget lost excise duties totalling more than 1 billion tenge.
After the alleged commission of the offence, the man went into hiding, which led to him being placed on the international wanted list. The arrest took place on the territory of Russia.
CURRENT STATUS AND POSSIBLE PUNISHMENT
The suspect is currently being held in a pre-trial detention centre.
The crime with which he is charged carries a penalty of up to 12 years imprisonment with confiscation of property. The final decision will be made by the court.