Police in East Kazakhstan region say a 49-year-old Ust-Kamenogorsk man is suspected of selling drugs, according to 24.kz. Officers arranged contact with him by messaging and caught him handing over a substance.
A home search reportedly turned up several large bags of marijuana, over 2.8 kg in total, prepared for sale. More than 1 million tenge in cash was also seized. A pre-trial investigation was opened and he is held in a temporary detention facility. The report cites Polisia.kz and ties the operation to the "Qarasora-2026" prevention campaign. He is not named.
Why it matters: The case began with a police-arranged contact, and the report gives only the police account. It does not say whether he has a lawyer.
Source: 24.kz, 2026-06-25 (translated from Russian). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.