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Corruption Investigation Underway at Customs Post in Turkestan Region

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An anti-corruption agency in the Turkestan region is conducting a pre-trial investigation into officials at the "Қazығұrт" customs post. They are suspected of engaging in systemic bribery.

Authorities suspect them of accepting bribes from carriers ranging from 50 to 200 thousand tenge for unhindered passage of trucks through the customs post.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been provided by the agency.

Additionally, the head of the Department of Physical Education and Sports in the Atyrau region is also under suspicion of bribery.