Border guards of Kyrgyzstan prevent smuggling of cattle into Uzbekistan

14:38, 02 февраля 2021, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Ruslan KHARIZOV

Smuggling of cattle was prevented yesterday at the state border with Uzbekistan. The State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported.

Border guards detained a 50-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan. The total cost of the cattle exceeded 570,000 soms.

Border guards detained another, 52-year-old, Kyrgyzstani on the same day. He tried to drive a horse to Uzbekistan. After documents were drawn up, the cattle and the suspects were handed over to law enforcement agencies.

From January 1 to December 31, 2020, border guards have suppressed 11 cases of illegal driving of livestock across the state border.