Shymkent: Head of Akim's Office Sentenced to 8 Years for Embezzlement

Shymkent Department of Financial Monitoring Agency has completed an investigation into a criminal case involving the large-scale embezzlement of budget funds, Orda reports.

Three individuals have been sentenced to eight years in prison.

The investigation revealed that the head of the Al-Farabi District Akim's Office in Shymkent, along with the director and founder of an LLP, orchestrated a scheme to embezzle funds.

They prepared an estimate with inflated prices for materials used in landscaping courtyards.

The overpriced items included garbage bins, gazebos, swings, and playground and exercise equipment. The total damage amounted to approximately 700 million tenge.

In addition to embezzling budget funds, the LLP's director and founder evaded taxes by submitting false information in tax returns.

The tax debt exceeding 194 million tenge was paid.

The court found all three defendants guilty and sentenced them to eight years.

The verdict has not yet come into legal force.

Original Author: Ruslan Loginov