Kazakh cooperative head sentenced to 6 years 8 months over 91 million tenge subsidy fraud
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A court in Kazakhstan's Aktobe region sentenced the head of three agricultural cooperatives to six years and eight months in prison for fraudulently obtaining state subsidies. The Martuk district court also barred her from holding managerial positions in commercial organizations. The damage to the state exceeded 91 million tenge.
Key Facts
- The head of the cooperatives Tomiris-2019, Martuk-2030, and Tenge-2030 was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison.
- The fraudulent subsidies were obtained between 2023 and 2025, causing state damage of over 91 million tenge.
- The Martuk district court banned the convicted woman from holding managerial positions in commercial organizations.
- The execution of the sentence was postponed because the convicted woman has young children.
Fraud Scheme
The head of the agricultural production cooperatives Tomiris-2019, Martuk-2030, and Tenge-2030 submitted deliberately false information to obtain subsidies from 2023 to 2025. The Martuk district prosecutor's office registered criminal cases under paragraph 2, part 4, article 190 of the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan, which covers fraud on an especially large scale. The damage to the state exceeded 91 million tenge, according to the regional prosecutor's office.
Court Verdict
The Martuk district court found the accused guilty and sentenced her to 6 years and 8 months of imprisonment. The court also prohibited her from holding managerial positions in commercial organizations. The execution of the sentence was postponed because the convicted woman has young children.
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