Ukrainian Suspect Extradited From Poland To Kazakhstan In Telegram Drug Case
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A Ukrainian citizen accused of running the Telegram drug store Kaef Mafia has been extradited from Poland to Kazakhstan, Orda.kz reports, citing the Prosecutor General’s Office.
According to investigators, the suspect created and led a transnational group that sold synthetic drugs in Kazakhstan and laundered more than 2.8 billion tenge.
Special prosecutors said the suspect launched the Kaef Mafia online store on Telegram. Through the store, the group allegedly organized contactless sales of drugs and psychotropic substances on an especially large scale.
More than 2.8 billion tenge passed through bank accounts. The money was withdrawn from Kazakhstan, but was later confiscated as state revenue,the Prosecutor General’s Office said.
Investigators also seized 1.2 kilograms of drugs and psychotropic substances from members of the group.
Some members of the group have already been convicted. The alleged organizer fled the investigation and was placed on the international wanted list.
In December 2025, the suspect was detained in Poland. He is now in a pre-trial detention facility in Kazakhstan. He faces up to 20 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Original author: Ruslan Loginov
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