In 2021, 300 million tenge were allocated from the Government's reserve for the construction of two 100-apartment buildings to relocate 200 families from the Atbasar district living in a flood zone. The heads of the Construction Department of the Atbasar district akimat, as well as the companies "Prestige Stroy 7" and "Fundamental," embezzled these funds, which was uncovered during the investigation.
The actions of the suspects have been classified under Article 189, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan - misappropriation of property on a particularly large scale. The penalty for this article provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Currently, two suspects have been taken into custody by court order, while a third accomplice is under house arrest.
During the investigation, criminally acquired assets were discovered, including commercial real estate in Astana and Almaty, special equipment, construction tools, and monetary funds in bank accounts totaling over 50 million tenge. The estimated value of all seized assets amounted to over 335 million tenge. It was established that part of the mentioned property was rented out and generated illicit income.
In this regard, the actions of one of the individuals involved have been additionally classified under Article 218, Part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which pertains to the legalization (money laundering) of funds and other property obtained through criminal means. The penalty for this can be up to 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Currently, participants in the criminal process are familiarizing themselves with the materials of the criminal case. The final decision in the case will be made by the court.