Kazakhstan Extradites Head of Criminal Group from Azerbaijan
The General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the Agency for Financial Monitoring and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has successfully extradited a citizen from Azerbaijan. The individual is suspected of orchestrating and managing an organized criminal group.
According to the General Prosecutor’s Office, from 2016 to 2018, the suspect led a criminal syndicate involved in smuggling consumer goods into Kazakhstan, thus evading customs duties and taxes. The illicit activities resulted in damages exceeding 4 billion tenge to the state.
Following the crimes, the suspect went into hiding, prompting an international manhunt. However, he was eventually located in Azerbaijan.
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan granted Kazakhstan’s request for the suspect’s extradition. Currently, the individual is detained in the pre-trial detention center in Aktau.
The punishment for the crimes committed could result in a prison sentence ranging from seven to twelve years, along with property confiscation.
It’s noteworthy that in December 2019, 12 individuals associated with the same criminal group were sentenced by the court of Mangistau region to various penalties.
