The key facts
- Rapper Navai detained in Kazakhstan on suspicion of drug smuggling
- Detained on October 13 at the Korday border crossing; drugs found during car search
- His concert in Astana was canceled for 'technical reasons'
MOSCOW, October 14. /INTERFAX.RU/. Singer Navai (Navai Bakirov) has been detained in Kazakhstan's Zhambyl region on suspicion of drug smuggling, the regional police press service said on Wednesday.
He was detained on October 13 at the Korday border crossing point while entering Kazakhstan; a narcotic substance was found during a search of the car.
A criminal case has been opened, and the suspect has been placed in a temporary detention facility.
The Russian rapper and singer of Azerbaijani origin Navai arrived in Kazakhstan to perform concerts. His concert was scheduled for Wednesday evening in Astana at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace, but the organizers announced that it had been canceled for 'technical reasons'.
