The agency's statement indicates that the police in Almaty are conducting a pre-trial investigation regarding the extortion case. A 37-year-old man, who presents himself as a blogger, has been detained on suspicion of committing this crime. He allegedly extorted 700,000 tenge from the victim by threatening to post a video on social media.
The man was apprehended by officers from the Organized Crime Control Department and the Internal Security Service during a special operation while he was receiving the money. Two so-called assistants were also found in the vehicle with him, who, as established, were involved in the crime as well. The investigation will provide a legal assessment of their actions.
The blogger has been placed in a temporary detention facility.