Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency (AFM) has placed Andrey Burim, better known as the controversial “trash streamer” Mellstroy, on its wanted list. The Kazinform portal reported this development. It cited information from the national legal statistics platform and special records maintained by Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office. According to the official orientation, authorities in Astana registered a criminal case against the 26-year-old on November 15. However, the specific details and nature of the charges remain undisclosed, leaving significant questions about what prompted the pursuit.
The situation surrounding Mellstroy has grown increasingly complex in recent months. Earlier, EADaily reported that Russia’s Interior Ministry summoned the streamer’s mother and brother for questioning. Authorities suspected them of involvement in large-scale tax evasion and money laundering schemes amounting to roughly 500 million rubles. Investigators alleged that the family used associates of Mellstroy to register ownership of multiple high-end vehicles. The list reportedly includes a Lamborghini STO (2024), BMW M5 (2024), Bentley Mulsanne (2017), Rolls-Royce Spectre, Rolls-Royce Phantom Long, and a Ferrari. Authorities also believe the family used the same scheme to purchase a Moscow apartment worth about 30 million rubles.
While his relatives have faced questioning in Russia, Mellstroy himself is currently in Montenegro, similar to his mother’s location. Meanwhile, the Mash Telegram channel reported that Russian authorities have placed him on their wanted list. They accuse him of evading military service. This adds yet another layer of legal pressure on the already embattled streamer.
Compounding his troubles, the Central District Court of Minsk issued a ruling in early November designating all of Mellstroy’s channels, logos, and watermarks as extremist materials. The GUBOPiK, a specialized division of Belarus’s Interior Ministry, requested the decision. As a result, distributing or displaying his branded content in Belarus is now prohibited under national extremism laws.
