A Kazakh citizen suspected of large-scale fraud has been extradited from Greece and now faces up to 10 years behind bars.

The woman is linked to a 2021 case during her time as an accountant at a transport company in Almaty, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

She is accused of embezzling around $230,000 (approximately 100 million tenge), receiving the funds from her employer under the pretext of securing them in a bank safe deposit box.

After the crime, the suspect fled and was placed on an international wanted list. She was eventually detained in Greece in June 2024 and has been extradited to Kazakhstan at the request of prosecutors.

Due to the absence of direct flights between Kazakhstan and Greece, the extradition process required transit through Serbia, with assistance from Kazakhstan’s embassy there.

The suspect is currently being held in a detention center in Astana. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison, along with property confiscation and a ban on holding certain positions or engaging in specific activities for the same period.