Kazakhstan financial police expose 130,000-tonne grain export scheme worth 11.2 billion tenge

September 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM2 min

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The West Kazakhstan regional department of the Financial Monitoring Agency (AFM) has uncovered a scheme to import grain into Kazakhstan and re-export it as Kazakh-origin produce. About 130,000 tonnes of grain worth 11.2 billion tenge were exported to Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The state suffered losses of 1.2 billion tenge, while five people have been named as suspects.

Key Facts

About 130,000 tonnes of grain worth 11.2 billion tenge were exported through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
The scheme caused losses of more than 1 billion tenge to KTZ – Freight Transportation through unpaid transit tariffs.
Total damage to state interests is estimated at 1.2 billion tenge.
Five people have been named as suspects and the pre-trial investigation is complete.
The companies Bakery Nan, KazGrano, Perfect Seed, Weizen and Golden Grain Kazakhstan were used in the scheme.

Scheme Mechanics

Commercial organisations were registered in advance under nominal directors. Fictitious contracts were then concluded between these companies and Kazakh peasant farms for the purchase of grain. This allowed imported grain to be presented as Kazakh-origin produce and to apply a preferential transport tariff. The companies Bakery Nan, KazGrano, Perfect Seed, Weizen and Golden Grain Kazakhstan were used in the export scheme.

Financial Damage

Unpaid transit tariffs caused damage of more than 1 billion tenge to KTZ – Freight Transportation. The suspects transferred money from the accounts of controlled export companies to affiliated organisations. They also initiated bankruptcy claims to avoid tax debt collection and obligations to creditors. These actions caused damage to state interests amounting to 1.2 billion tenge.

Investigation Status

Five people have been named as suspects in the case. The pre-trial investigation has been completed. Participants in the process are now reviewing the materials of the criminal case. The AFM stated that other information is not subject to disclosure under Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Kazakhstan.