Kazakh former nuclear company exec arrested in Canada
The former vice president of Kazakhstan’s KazAtomProm national nuclear company has been arrested in Canada, Radio Liberty reported.
The Kazakh National Security Committee (UQK) announced on
February 21 that Rustem Tursynbaev, 49, was arrested on February 10
for violating Canada's immigration laws.
Tursynbaev is wanted in Kazakhstan for allegedly creating and
leading a criminal group, embezzlement, tax evasion,
misappropriating the property of others, and money laundering.
Tursynbaev’s ex-boss, KazAtomProm’s former president Mukhtar
Dzhakishev, was found guilty in March 2011 of corruption and
sentenced to 14 years in jail.
A new criminal case was launched against him later last year.
Dzhakishev insists he is not guilty.
His supporters and relatives say both of the cases against him are politically motivated.
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