Crime figure "Uncle Vanya" arrested in Shymkent for extortion

Authorities in Shymkent, including the National Security Committee and police, have arrested Ivan Herr, known in criminal circles as "Uncle Vanya." The 70-year-old suspect allegedly pressured a city resident with accomplices to write a promissory note for 5 million tenge and took all his money. A criminal case for hooliganism has been initiated.

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