Deputy transport minister of Kazakhstan arrested VIDEO

Satzhan Ablaliev has been dismissed from his position as Deputy Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 

Ablaliev’s name has also been removed from the "Structure" section of the Ministry of Transport's official website, the government press service confirmed, Caliber.Az reports via Kazakh media. 

"The Deputy Minister of Transport has been detained by the Anti-Corruption Service of the National Security Committee [NSC] on suspicion of accepting a bribe and, with court approval, has been taken into custody," the NSC reported.

During the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted a search of his home, where they seized a large amount of cash. The exact sum has not been disclosed.

By Sabina Mammadli