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Inspectors in the Zhambyl region intercepted the import of infected plums and cherries from Kyrgyzstan.

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At the Korday automobile checkpoint in the Zhambyl region, an attempt to import contaminated batches of plums and cherries from the Kyrgyz Republic was prevented. The dangerous produce was not allowed into the territory of Kazakhstan, and administrative measures were applied to the violators.

Over 2,000 officials have been held accountable since the start of 2026

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The Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that since the beginning of 2026, more than 2,000 officials have been brought to disciplinary responsibility on the recommendations of investigators, and over 500 others have been punished administratively for failing to take measures to eliminate the causes and conditions that facilitated the commission of crimes.

The details of the charges against former ORDA editor-in-chief Gulnar Bazhkenova have become known.

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The former editor-in-chief of the publication ORDA, Gulnar Bazhkenova, has been charged under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan: for illegal entrepreneurship, dissemination of knowingly false information, and embezzlement of entrusted property on an especially large scale.

A case of teenagers being deceived through the game Free Fire is being investigated in the Turkestan region.

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In the Zhetysay district of the Turkestan region, investigators are looking into the unlawful debiting of 380,000 tenge from a local resident's bank account. According to police, the money may have been transferred after a minor disclosed their bank card details and an SMS code while communicating in the online game Free Fire. A 20-year-old resident of Shymkent is the suspect.

Information has emerged regarding the possible detention of the head of the "KazTemirTrans" branch in Almaty.

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Information has been received regarding the detention of the head of the branch of JSC "KazTemirTrans" in Almaty, Akylbek Bazenov. According to sources, he may have been detained by officers of the Department of the National Security Committee (DNSC) for the city of Almaty while receiving a bribe of approximately 540 million tenge. The editorial board has sent an official request to the competent authorities to confirm the information.

Over 284 million tenge of wage arrears were identified at enterprises in Kazakhstan

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As of 1 March 2026, state labour inspectors have identified wage arrears at 102 enterprises in Kazakhstan. The debt owed to 408 workers exceeded 284 million tenge. In total, 1,228 violations of labour legislation were recorded during the inspections.

The Aktobe military court has delivered a verdict in the case of cigarette smuggling.

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The military court of the Aktobe garrison has sentenced ten defendants in a case involving the illegal importation of cigarettes across Kazakhstan’s border. Among those convicted are border service personnel and civilians. According to the court, the damage to the state amounted to 7 billion 358 million 700 thousand tenge.

Loan rates in Kazakhstan have risen to 22.3%

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In Kazakhstan, in January 2026, the total volume of loans to the population reached 24.8 trillion tenge, despite rising interest rates. The average rate on consumer loans increased to 22.3%, while demand for borrowing remains high. At the same time, an outflow of funds from deposits was recorded, which experts attribute to seasonal spending and investments.
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