A Suspect Accused of Large-Scale Fraud Extradited from the Russian Federation

At the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a citizen suspected of embezzling budget funds on a particularly large scale has been extradited from the Russian Federation.

The investigation established that the individual, who was the head of a construction company, between 2020 and 2022, acting as part of a group of persons by prior conspiracy, embezzled over 8.5 billion tenge from a subsidiary of JSC “Samruk-Energo” by entering into fictitious contracts and transferring funds through affiliated companies.

The stolen funds were intended for the construction of a wind power plant in the Akmola region.

After committing the crime, the suspect fled and was declared internationally wanted.

In February of this year, he was detained in the Russian Federation, which, at the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, decided to extradite him to Kazakhstan.

At present, the suspect has been placed in a pre-trial detention facility.

Other participants in the crime were convicted in May of this year and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.

For the act in question, criminal law provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment from 5 to 10 years with confiscation of property.

The General Prosecutor’s Office continues its systematic work to locate and bring to justice individuals hiding abroad.

 

Press Service of the General Prosecutor’s Office