Kazakhstan blocked 65 mln scam calls - Interior Minister

Head of State Kassym-Jomart received Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov on the crime situation in Kazakhstan and development of the Law and Order principle, Kazinform News Agency cites the Akorda press service.

Minister Sadenov
Photo credit: Akorda

The Minister reported the country’s crime rates dropped last year by more than 12,700. He stressed especially dangerous crimes such as murders, robberies with violence, plundering, and thefts significantly reduced over the past few years.

He said 1,949 wanted persons were detained in 2024.

As stated there, nearly 7,500 internet resources on drug distribution were detected, almost 22 tons of drugs were seized, 64 drug laboratories were eliminated, and 65 million calls from online fraudsters were blocked for 12 months.

Following the meeting, the Head of State tasked to further increase law and order and public security throughout Kazakhstan.

As previously reported, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Chair of the Agency for Regulation and Development of Financial Market of Kazakhstan Madina Abylkassymova on February 4. 

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