A top manager of the platform Kizdar․net, who was on an international wanted list, was detained in Georgia. Kazakh law enforcement agencies are currently seeking his extradition to Kazakhstan.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE DETENTION
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), the detainee was on an international wanted list. As reported by the department in response to a query from the publication Kursiv, while detentions of the alleged organisers and IT administrators of the platform Kizdar․net were taking place in Kazakhstan, the top manager continued to coordinate the resource's operations from outside the country.
Kazakh law enforcement agencies, together with the Prosecutor General's Office, are currently taking steps to secure his extradition to Kazakhstan.
WHAT INVESTIGATIVE ACTIONS ARE CONTINUING
In addition to the extradition process, the Kazakh side has sent requests to foreign colleagues for the provision of electronic evidence.
Work is also underway to gain access to the servers of Kizdar․net, which are physically located outside Kazakhstan.
CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE
Earlier, law enforcement agencies reported the detention in Almaty of the alleged organisers of the internet resource Kizdar․net. According to the investigation, since 2011, the site was used to place advertisements and organise the provision of paid intimate services, as well as to advertise and promote procuring via the internet.
According to law enforcement, the alleged illegal income from the platform's activities exceeded 2 billion tenge. The actions of those detained have been classified under Part 2 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ('Organisation or maintenance of dens for prostitution and procuring').
Furthermore, on 19 June 2026, the Specialised Inter-District Criminal Court of the North Kazakhstan Region (SKO) found six members of a transnational organised group guilty in a case involving aiding and abetting procuring via the Kizdar․net website. The group leader was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and the other members to 8 years each.
