Uzbekistan has prevented an attempt to sell nearly 3 kilograms of drugs brought from Kyrgyzstan, the State Security Service reported.
The incident occurred in Boston district of Andijan region. At a patrol checkpoint, officers stopped a vehicle traveling from Andijan to Tashkent. During the inspection, authorities discovered 2 kilograms and 994 grams of hashish belonging to a 39-year-old resident of Andijan.
According to the report, the drugs had been purchased from drug traffickers in Kyrgyzstan for $23,000 and were intended for sale in Tashkent.
A criminal case has been initiated under the articles «Smuggling» and «Illegal Drug Trafficking» of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code.
The suspects have been taken into custody, and an investigation is underway.
