ASTANA -- Former Kazakh antidrug agency head Askar Isagaliev, who was charged with abuse of power while in office, has been arrested in Turkey, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
Kazakh Interior Ministry spokesman Kuanyshbek Jumanov said in Astana today that Isagaliev was arrested on January 9 in the resort town of Antalya.
Jumanov said the ministry is discussing with Turkish officials the question of extraditing Isagaliev.
Jumanov said the Interior Ministry's investigation committee initiated a criminal case against Isagaliev in October and had issued an international warrant for his arrest.
Isagaliev was the head of Kazakhstan's antidrug agency from August 2008 until February 2009.
Kazakh Interior Ministry spokesman Kuanyshbek Jumanov said in Astana today that Isagaliev was arrested on January 9 in the resort town of Antalya.
Jumanov said the ministry is discussing with Turkish officials the question of extraditing Isagaliev.
Jumanov said the Interior Ministry's investigation committee initiated a criminal case against Isagaliev in October and had issued an international warrant for his arrest.
Isagaliev was the head of Kazakhstan's antidrug agency from August 2008 until February 2009.
