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In Aktobe, the court has sentenced the organisers of the Harmony Rider Technology (HRT) financial pyramid, finding them guilty and handing down prison terms of up to six years. According to the AFM, 115 depositors were involved in the scheme, investing over 197 million tenge under the guise of funding e-scooter rentals. Funds were channelled through crypto wallets, with some of the money used to purchase vehicles that were confiscated by court order.

In Astana, officers of the city's police department have stopped street races involving several drivers, including a minor. The offenders created a hazardous situation and committed serious traffic violations. Administrative protocols have been drawn up against them, and their cars have been impounded.

In Almaty, during the first day of the operational and preventive measure "Stop-Violations," the police identified more than 2,000 traffic violations. Around 400 violations involving electric scooters were also recorded, and approximately 1,000 vehicles were impounded. The operation is aimed at reducing accident rates and strengthening control on the roads.

KazMunayGas is considering the possibility of attracting new partners to develop the Kalankas-sea and Khazar fields in the Caspian due to sanctions against Lukoil. The project was previously suspended, and negotiations with new investors have not yet begun. The company is analysing options for continuing implementation given the restrictions.

The prosecutor's office of North Kazakhstan region identified violations during public procurement procedures in the Zhambyl and Taiynsha districts and cancelled 17 tenders totalling 225 million tenge. The violations involved the absence of title documents and the inclusion of services not stipulated by the requirements of the Ministry of Health.

The Akimat of Uralsk has entered into a contract for the capture of stray animals with the limited liability partnership "Orken", whose stated areas of activity include meat processing. The value of the contract is 9 million 396 thousand tenge, and the contractor must capture around 2,000 animals by the end of the year. The choice of company has raised questions from the public, while the Akimat has explained it is due to a shortage of organisations willing to carry out such work.

The new Constitution of Kazakhstan obliges non-profit organisations receiving foreign funding to disclose data on the movement of funds and assets. The provision is enshrined in the section on the foundations of the constitutional system and applies to receipts from foreign states, international structures, foreign companies and individuals.

The son of Mazhilis member Daulet Turlykhanov, Nurasyl Bolat, has been released after fully serving his sentence in the case of an attack on lawyers in Almaty, although earlier the court replaced his restriction of liberty with imprisonment due to violations of probation conditions.

A court in Aktau has found an accountant guilty of organising a scheme for fictitious employment to illegally obtain social payments for pregnant women. According to the AFM, the damage to the state amounted to 146 million tenge, and she has been sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The international operation involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, the National Police of Ukraine, and the Prosecutor General's Offices of both countries has led to the dismantling of a network of fraudulent call centres in Dnipro. Fifty-three people have been detained, and money and equipment have been seized. According to the investigation, members of the group operated under the guise of investment companies and gained access to the funds of citizens of Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and EU countries.