On November 12, a video surfaced online capturing stacks of money resembling 100-dollar bills, as well as a suitcase and the presence of police officers near the Atlant residential complex on Kunayev Street in Astana.
Incident details
According to media reports, at approximately 06:30, a call was made to the '102' service regarding eight suitcases of money left near a residential building. An eyewitness reported finding a suitcase and banknotes scattered around it in the morning while on the way to work, though they did not witness the moment the money appeared.
What we know
- stacks of bills resembling 100-dollar notes
- suitcase
- presence of police near Atlant residential complex
What is not yet known
- amount of discovered money
- authenticity of the bills
- owner of the money
- connection to other events
Connection to detentions
At this time, there is no official confirmation of a link between the discovery of the money and recent detentions. Previously, the KNB of Kazakhstan reported the detention of Samruk-Kazyna fund head Nurlan Zhakupov and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy head Elzhas Otynshtiev on suspicion of corruption.
