Convicted in Karaganda for defrauding 24 million tenge, a travel agency owner has been sentenced for her fraudulent activities.

A resident of Astana paid 2.5 million tenge for a family vacation in Turkey. However, upon discovering that his information was not registered at either the airport or the hotel, he contacted the travel agency. There, he was informed about "the issues that had arisen," and although they promised to refund the money, they only returned 380,000 tenge in reality.

The owner of the travel agency had signed contracts totaling more than 24 million tenge.

In court, the defendant's guilt was established. She was sentenced to four years and six months in prison, with a ban on engaging in tourism activities for the next three years.

“The Kazybekbiysky District Court of Karaganda, having reviewed the criminal case against the defendant accused of fraud (Article 190, Part 3, Clauses 3 and 4 of the Criminal Code), acknowledged the presence of elderly parents dependent on her and the absence of prior convictions as mitigating circumstances, while no aggravating factors were established,” the court's statement reads.

The decision has not yet entered into legal force. The civil claims of the victims were upheld.