The suspect in the illegal trafficking of cigarettes worth 1 billion tenge has been extradited from Russia
A citizen of Kazakhstan, suspected of illegal business activities as part of a transnational group, has been extradited from Russia. According to the investigation, in 2023 he was involved in the illegal trafficking of unmarked cigarettes, which resulted in the state budget losing over 1 billion tenge in excise duties. After the alleged crime was committed, he fled and was placed on an international wanted list. In April 2025, he was detained in Russia and handed over to Kazakhstan. He is currently in a pre-trial detention centre.
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