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A 45-year-old foreign national who spent five years on an international wanted list has been arrested in Kazakhstan’s Akmola Region—an operation that underscores tighter cross-border cooperation on fraud and the country’s border security.

This was reported by the Infohub.kz news agency.

Where and when the arrest happened

Police detained the suspect in December 2025 in Zholymbet, a settlement in the Shortandy district of Akmola Region, following targeted surveillance. According to the regional police, the man had been the subject of an international search for approximately five years.

How he evaded capture

Investigators say the suspect entered Kazakhstan in 2021 after evading questioning in a fraud case abroad. To avoid attention, he reportedly took manual jobs at construction sites in Shymkent and Astana while moving between regions.

Current status and next steps

As of January 7, 2026, the man is being held in a temporary detention facility (IVS) as investigators assemble case materials and verify other circumstances. Authorities will review a possible handover to the requesting state in line with applicable extradition law.

Official information

The details come from an official statement by the Akmola Region Police Department. The suspect’s identity and the requesting country were not disclosed.