A high-profile criminal case in the Akmola Region has concluded with convictions for 21 members of an organized crime group who illegally obtained loans totaling about 2 billion tenge, reports infohub.kz.
According to the regional prosecutor's office, specialized prosecutors completed the investigation this year into the 21 gang members accused of large-scale fraud.
The investigation established that the criminals, using deception and citizens' personal data, took out loans from second-tier banks and microfinance organizations. The total damage amounted to about 2 billion tenge.
On August 5, 2026, the Specialized Interdistrict Criminal Court of the Akmola Region found all 21 defendants guilty and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 5 to 10 years.
Additionally, property acquired through criminal means was confiscated to the state, including apartments in Almaty, Lexus LX 570, Toyota Land Cruiser 200, Toyota Camry vehicles, and other expensive cars.
The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.
Earlier, the same court heard arguments in a related case involving charges of kidnapping people to obtain loans, with prosecutors seeking up to 10 years in prison.