Rapper Navai detained on Kazakhstan border on suspicion of drug smuggling

On October 14, Russian rapper Navai (real name - Navai Bakhman oglu Bakirov) was detained at the checkpoint "Kordai" at the entrance to Kazakhstan. This was reported in the police Department of Zhambyl region, informs RIA “Novosti”.

According to preliminary information, the artist’s car was stopped for joint inspection by police officers and the border service of the KNB. During the search, a drug was found and seized in the car. A criminal case has been opened against the musician on suspicion of smuggling prohibited substances. At the moment, Navai is placed in a temporary detention center, a pre-trial investigation is underway. Kazakh police invoke Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code, refusing to disclose further details of the case.

Due to the incident, the evening concert of the performer, which was to be held in Astana in the Martial Arts Palace named after Jaksylyk Uskempirov, was canceled. The official reason for the cancellation in the posters are “technical reasons”.

Navai Bakirov, who was born in Samara, became widely known thanks to the duo HammAli & Navai, who released such hits as “Bird”, “Girl – war” and “Let me on the dance floor”.

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