A resident of Astana operated a brothel providing intimate services. From 2021 to 2023, she earned 2 billion tenge from this criminal business. To legitimize her earnings, she established a limited liability partnership (LLP) and engaged in the resale of agricultural products. Additionally, with the money obtained through illegal means, she purchased apartments, cottages, commercial properties, jewelry, and vehicles.
The capital's Financial Monitoring Department conducted an investigation that uncovered all the income deposited into the suspect's accounts from illegal activities through complex legalization schemes using the bank details of relatives and trusted individuals. All acquired assets were identified and valued at 2 billion tenge.
Upon learning that an investigation had been initiated against her, the suspect sold several apartments. In the process, she involved the child's nanny in her schemes, who misled the investigation.
A trial took place. The defendant was sentenced for operating a brothel under Article 309 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and for the legalization of money obtained through criminal means under Article 218, part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to 6 years in prison with confiscation of property and funds equivalent to the value of the sold apartments.
An investigation has also been launched against the child's nanny, who provided false testimony during the investigation of this case.