On April 9, 2024, information emerged in Kaznet about the arrest of two police lieutenant colonels from the Zhambyl region for bribery. This was confirmed by the Anticorruption Agency.
The news of the arrest was first published on the Telegram channel egovpress, stating that the officers, Kozhabekov Bauyrzhan and Shonbasov Galymzhan, were apprehended for accepting a bribe to avoid prosecuting an individual in a drug-related case. It was revealed that they held senior positions in the fight against drug trafficking.
The editorial team reached out to the Anti-Corruption Agency of Kazakhstan for a comment. The agency confirmed that a pre-trial investigation is underway regarding the heads of departments in the Interdistrict Department for Combating Drug Crime of the Zhambyl region police department.
On April 3, 2024, the Anticorruption Agency announced that systemic corruption risks have been uncovered in the sports sector. Further details can be found in their official statement.
