ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 25. Kazakhstan has
prevented damage to the state amounting to 3.8 trillion tenge ($7
billion) since the beginning of 2025, Chairman of the National
Security Committee Yermek Sagimbayev reported to President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Trend reports citing the presidential press
service.
Sagimbayev noted that 255 billion tenge ($473.5 million) has
already been returned to the state budget. A total of 91 criminal
cases related to corruption have been initiated.
In addition, national security authorities have detained 67
individuals involved in extremism and terrorism, while 83
supporters of radical ideologies have been convicted. Joint actions
with the Ministry of Internal Affairs led to the dismantling of 17
criminal groups, with 244 members arrested and 96 placed in
pre-trial detention.
Security forces also seized 453 firearms, 64 grenades, and
around 6,000 rounds of ammunition. Anti-drug operations resulted in
the closure of 16 narcotics laboratories, as well as 25
international and 19 regional drug trafficking channels.
Authorities confiscated approximately 20 tons of narcotics,
including 13 tons of Colombian cocaine and 10 tons of precursor
chemicals.
These measures demonstrate Kazakhstan’s ongoing efforts to
strengthen economic security, combat corruption, and counter
extremism and organized crime.
