According to the police, in one instance, they used violence and threats to force a local resident to hand over 5 million tenge and a Toyota SUV. In another case, they stole 6 million tenge right outside a bank.
All gang members have been taken into custody, and law enforcement is investigating their involvement in other crimes. Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the detainees for robbery and extortion committed by a group of individuals.
“A pre-trial investigation is underway regarding the extortion and robbery committed by a group of individuals in collusion,” said Kuanidk Alpyss, a representative of the Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.