More than 2 billion tenge of contraband were intercepted by Kazakhstan's border guards within a month.
In October 2026, the border service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan arrested 3,318 violators, prevented the illegal transportation of goods worth over 2.1 billion tenge and stopped 119 poaching cases in the Caspian Sea.
As part of ensuring the protection and security of the state border by the border service of the National Security Committee in October 2026, in cooperation with the authorized authorities:
3,318 violators of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the border area were arrested, of which 2,791 were foreigners.
1,267 cases of illegal crossing of goods and cargo across the border worth over 2.1 billion tenge were prevented.
119 cases of poaching in the Caspian Sea were arrested, 88 km of hunting equipment and 187 parts were seized. (933 kg) sturgeon fish.
The amount of damage avoided amounted to more than 413 million tenge.