The key facts

  • Two men were detained in Tashkent region while selling 2.18 kg of opium for 20 thousand dollars to a conditional buyer.
  • According to the SGB, the drug was illegally brought into Uzbekistan by roundabout routes; the detainees are 54 and 50 years old (according to Kun.uz — born in 1972 and 1976).
  • A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway; the citizenship of the detainees is not disclosed.

Caught red-handed

In Tashkent region, two citizens of a neighboring state were detained while attempting to sell 2.18 kg of opium. This was reported by the State Security Service of Uzbekistan. According to the agency, the suspects were caught red-handed at the moment of selling the substance to a conditional buyer for 20 thousand dollars.

Data on the detainees

According to the SGB, the detainees are 54 and 50 years old. The outlet Kun.uz specified that, according to its data, they are individuals born in 1972 and 1976, and noted that the report does not disclose which states they are citizens of — it only states that they are citizens of a neighboring country. According to the agency, the drug was illegally brought into Uzbekistan by roundabout routes.

Investigation

A criminal case has been opened against the detainees, and investigative actions are being carried out.

Context

Earlier, the customs authorities of Uzbekistan prevented the import from Afghanistan of more than 52.5 kg of drugs.