Kazakhstan Arrests Russian Rapper Navai on Drug Smuggling Charges
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Kazakhstan Arrests Russian Rapper Navai on Drug Smuggling Charges
A court in Kazakhstan has reportedly placed popular Russian hip-hop artist Navai in pre-trial detention after border authorities arrested him on suspicion of drug smuggling.
EADaily, 15 October 2026. The Russian rapper Navai (Nawai Bakirov) concert, scheduled for 14 October in Astana, was postponed indefinitely, as reported by the organizers of the social network event.
A Russian rapper, Navai Bakyrov, was arrested in Zhambly province of Kazakhstan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle...
In Kazakhstan, the Russian rapper Nawai Bakyrov (Navai) was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling.
A Russian rapper, Navai Bakyrov, acting under the pseudonym of Navai, was detained in Kazakhstan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs; the musician was stopped in Zhambali province after crossing the border from Kyrgyzstan because his car had discovered prohibited substances, handed over TASS. The police department of the region clarified that the incident had taken place on 13 October at the Kordai border crossing point. At the time of e…
In Zhambil province of Kazakhstan, the singer Navai (Nawai Bakyrov) was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling and reported to the regional police press service on Wednesday.
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