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In Aksu, Ministry of Internal Affairs officers discovered and seized approximately 300 kg of plant-derived substances found in a garage cooperative. The substances have been sent for analysis, and the police are identifying supply channels and those involved.

A confiscated Lexus LX600 off-road vehicle, worth approximately 79 million tenge, linked to the Perizat Kairat case, has been transferred to the balance of the Agency for Financial Monitoring, which conducted the investigation. The decision was formalised following the auction; other assets in the case have not yet been distributed.

In the village of Zhanasaz, Zhambyl Region, heavy rains have caused flooding on streets and in yards. The local administration confirmed that the water level reached 10–15 cm and affected three houses, after which the situation was stabilised. The event comes amid other flood incidents in Kazakhstan, including a dam breach in the Akmola Region, where the area had previously been marked as high risk on analysts’ maps.

In the children's city polyclinic No. 1 in Astana, a braille sign without any raised dots was discovered, making it unsuitable for tactile reading and effectively useless.

The driver of a BMW has been found guilty of drifting and dangerous driving on Zhumabayeva Street. The court imposed an administrative fine, and the car has been sent to a municipal impound lot. The offences included dangerous manoeuvres, damage to the road, breach of the peace, and petty hooliganism.

A court in Ust-Kamenogorsk has sentenced the former deputy akim of the East Kazakhstan region, Zhaksylyk Omar, to six years in prison with confiscation of property and a lifetime ban from holding public office. He has been found guilty of fraud using his official position and of taking a bribe. Due to the crimes being classified as corruption-related, amnesty and parole do not apply to him. The sentence has not yet entered into force and may be appealed.

In the Atyrau region, in the Makat district, a group of citizens attacked police officers while on duty. As a result, two police officers were injured. All those involved in the incident have been identified, apprehended and arrested. A criminal case has been opened under Article 380 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and a pre-trial investigation is underway.

In the Korgalzhyn district of the Akmola region, near the village of Sabyndy, a dam breach occurred at the "Shoptykol" reservoir. Water has spread across the fields and is crossing a section of the "Astana – Korgalzhyn" highway, although traffic is still moving. Emergency services, local authorities, and road maintenance teams are on site, with around 170 people and 43 units of equipment deployed. According to the local administration, there is no threat of flooding to populated areas.

In the Pavlodar region, police have detained a 23-year-old woman suspected of attempting to sell her newborn baby for 800,000 tenge. The infant has been handed over to doctors and is safe; a criminal case has been opened.

At the 20th kilometre of the "Kegen – Narynkol" highway in the Almaty region on 3 April 2026, a culvert and the roadbed were damaged due to melting snow runoff. Traffic is restricted, a detour has been organised, and equipment is deployed. Against this backdrop, a digital tool for monitoring flood risks has been introduced.