As a result of investigative operations initiated by the prosecutor's office, it has been established that a criminal group led by a crime boss has been unlawfully seizing property from entrepreneurs for an extended period, using threats and document forgery.
The property of the business owners was appropriated by the criminal group with a clear division of roles. Access to the enterprises was restricted for the owners, legal entities were registered under third parties, after which the assets were sold off. The damage inflicted on the owners exceeded 1 billion tenge.
By court order, the assets of the individuals involved in the criminal case have been seized, and the main suspect has been taken into custody. Additionally, five pre-trial investigations have been reopened regarding other instances of criminal activity by the group led by the aforementioned crime boss.
Currently, the Department of Economic Investigations is conducting a pre-trial investigation.