Eight suitcases of dollars thrown from apartment building in Astana, possibly linked to arrests of state company executives
Eight suitcases filled with cash were thrown from a high-rise residential building in the Atlant complex in Astana, Kazakhstani and Russian media reported, citing footage filmed by witnesses. The reports put the sum at $80 million.
Eight suitcases containing $80 million were reportedly thrown from a high-rise building in Astana, a claim supported by witness video footage. Kazakhstani and Russian media outlets have cited these reports, though Kazakh law enforcement agencies have not confirmed the incident. The money is reportedly linked to the arrests of Nurlan Zhakupov, chairman of Samruk-Kazyna, and Yelzhas Otynshiyev, head of the national railway company KTZ, in a corruption investigation.
KTZ's office is situated close to the Atlant complex where the cash was thrown from. While the connection between the money and the detained executives has not been officially confirmed, the story was written by a Meduza journalist and translated using an AI model adhering to strict editorial standards. Any errors in the translation should be reported to reports@meduza.io.
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