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Kazakhstan police have seized 580 weapons since the start of 2026

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reported the results of its work on seizing illegal weapons. Since the beginning of 2026, 580 units of weapons and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition have been removed from illegal circulation. As part of the operational and preventive measure "Law and Order", the police are also uncovering weapons caches and checking owners of civilian firearms.

Rotation and disciplinary decisions in the judicial system of Kazakhstan

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Decree of the President of Kazakhstan No. 1188 of 2 March 2026 formalised personnel changes in the judicial system. The document concerns 183 judges: 135 have been appointed to new positions, and the powers of 48 individuals have been terminated on various grounds.

Former director of the «ҚАЖсервис» branch in EKR convicted of abuse of power

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The Criminal Appeals Panel of the East Kazakhstan Regional Court (EKR) has reviewed the case of former director of LLP "ҚАЖсервис" Yerkin Daumov. He was found guilty of abusing his official powers. The court imposed a sentence of 3 years and 6 months of restriction of liberty and a lifelong ban on holding positions in the state and quasi-state sector.

A man's body was found in a bag at a waste disposal site in Aktobe.

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In Aktobe, a bag containing the body of a 55-year-old man was found at a rubbish site. According to local residents, the suspicious bag had been lying among the waste for several days and emitted a strong smell. The Police Department of Aktobe Region has opened a criminal case and is conducting investigative measures.

Over 20 million tenge in agricultural subsidies were illegally received in the Turkestan region

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The court has issued a sentence to the chairperson of an agricultural production cooperative in the Arys district of the Turkestan region in a case concerning the illegal receipt of state subsidies. According to the prosecutor's office, false information about the number of breeding livestock was entered into the system. The court found the defendant guilty and imposed a penalty.

A resident of Atyrau solicited a 12-year-old girl online and threatened to distribute her photos.

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In Atyrau, a man communicated online with a 12-year-old girl, demanding she send intimate videos and threatening to distribute previously obtained photos. The child's mother identified him independently and arranged a meeting, after which the case was handed over to the police. The court referred the materials to the prosecutor of Atyrau to decide on additional pre-trial investigation.

The National Security Committee has confirmed an investigation into the case of the head of the "KazTemirTrans" branch.

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The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NSC) has confirmed that a pre-trial investigation is under way following the detention of the director of the Almaty branch of KazTemirTrans JSC, Akylbek Bazenov. Earlier, information about his detention had been circulating on social media. The department has not disclosed the details of the case.

Socially vulnerable families are complaining about unsuitable state housing in the Pavlodar region.

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In the village named after Mamait Omarov in the Pavlodar region, families who received state housing have encountered problems: cracks in the walls, leaking roofs and mould on the windows. Some of the new residents have been forced to move into rented flats. Officials promise repairs within a year.

Deputy highlights difficulties with investment contracts involving the Ministry of Agriculture of the RK

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Senator Andrei Lukin has drawn attention to systemic problems in the implementation of investment projects in Kazakhstan. According to him, the Ministry of Agriculture and other government bodies are issuing unjustified refusals to approve investment contracts and are delaying the provision of land plots and engineering infrastructure, which hinders the work of investors and could lead to the termination of contracts.

How thousands of heads of cattle cross the Kazakh border without a trace

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The Russian company LLC "Rassvet-N" exported more than 18,000 head of cattle to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, which formally passed through Kazakhstan in transit. At the same time, the databases of Kazakhstan's border service, customs, and veterinary authorities only contain records of a small number of these shipments.

The head of OrdaMed, Yerkin Dlimbetov, has been placed on the wanted list in Kazakhstan.

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The head of the company involved in a criminal case concerning the supply of medical equipment to state hospitals has been placed on the wanted list. According to data from public registers, the main suspect left the location before the completion of the investigation.

Financial violations totalling 203 billion tenge were identified by the VAP in Almaty.

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Over 203 billion tenge in violations and hundreds of episodes with signs of administrative offences were recorded by auditors in the work of Almaty city structures. The audit covered almost five years of budget expenditure and identified problems in housing construction, transport subsidies, land distribution, and the use of funds from the SPK 'Almaty'.