The key facts
- 4 kg 988 g of opium found buried in the yard of a house in the Urgut district
- 539 g of opium seized on the A-380 highway in Bukhara region; two residents of Termez planned to sell it in the Khorezm region
- Criminal cases opened under Articles 246 and 273 of the Criminal Code
Operations in two regions
The State Security Service of Uzbekistan, together with customs authorities and internal affairs bodies, carried out operations in the Samarkand and Khorezm regions, during which cases related to the illegal trafficking of a large batch of narcotic substances were identified.
Opium buried in the Urgut district
The first case was recorded in the Urgut district of the Samarkand region. Based on operational information, during a search of the residential house of a citizen born in 1973, with witnesses present, a buried narcotic substance — opium — with a net weight of 4 kilograms 988 grams was found in the yard. The substance was documented as material evidence.
Detention at the
The second case was identified in the Khorezm region. A Cobalt car traveling in the direction of
A stash on the A-380 highway
An inspection of the detainees' mobile communication devices revealed that a narcotic substance was hidden on a section of the international A-380 highway passing through the Romitan district of the Bukhara region. 539 grams of opium were seized from the indicated location. According to preliminary data, the citizens planned to sell the substance in the Khorezm region.
Criminal cases opened
Criminal cases have been opened under Articles 246 and 273 of the Criminal Code in both cases; investigative actions are underway.
