Large batch of mercury detained in Kyrgyzstan

15:51, 28 августа 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anara MAMYTOVA

A large batch of mercury was detained in  during a search operation, the press service of the State Committee for National Security of the reported.

It is noted that on August  Honda Fit car was detained in Bishkek, in which a metal cylinder with mercury weighing was found.

On suspicion of committing a crime under Article 254 of Parts 2 and 3 (illegal traffic of strong or poisonous substances for sale) of the Criminal Code of the detained K.A.Zh. and M.M.A.

They are placed in Bishkek SIZO-1. The investigation is under way.