The Zhambyl Region police department announced the case was closed, Tengrinews reported. The prosecutor's office approved the decision. Bakirov was released from the pretrial detention center and expelled from Kazakhstan.
The rapper was detained on the evening of October 13 at the Kordai border crossing as he entered Kazakhstan from Kyrgyzstan. Police officers and the Border Service of the National Security Committee took part in the operation. During a search of the car, officers found and seized a narcotic substance; which drug it was and how much was not specified.
Baza reported that 10 grams of marijuana were found in the car, while other sources said 2.5 grams. According to the outlet, the rapper admitted during questioning that he had bought the drugs in Bishkek.
Navai had a concert scheduled in Astana on October 14. The organizers canceled the performance several hours before it was due to begin, citing technical reasons. On October 15, the Kordai District Court authorized Bakirov's arrest for two months and sent him to a pretrial detention center.
A few days later, the Russian Consulate General in Almaty sent a note to the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this was a standard procedure for interacting with the authorities of the host country.
Navai Bakirov is an ethnic Azerbaijani living in Russia. He is known as a member of the duo HammAli & Navai, which released the tracks "Pustite menya na tantspol," "Pryatki" and "Devochka-voyna." The duo existed from 2016 to 2025, and after it broke up Bakirov began a solo career.