Two detained in Andijan for selling nearly 2 kg of hashish for 18 thousand dollars

Officers of the Border Troops of the State Security Service, the SSS department for Andijan region and the regional internal affairs department detained two residents of a district of the region while selling 1 kg 971 g of hashish to a conditional buyer for 18 thousand dollars. The detainees resisted. A case was opened under Article 273 of the Criminal Code, and pre-trial detention was applied as a measure of restraint.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 22 October 2026 at 12:581 min read

The key facts

Two citizens born in 1988 and 1995 were detained while selling 1 kg 971 g of hashish for 18 thousand US dollars
They actively resisted during detention and tried to flee the scene
A criminal case was opened under Article 273 of the Criminal Code; the suspects were placed in pre-trial detention

Operational event in Andijan region

A joint operation to counter the illegal trafficking of narcotic substances was carried out by officers of the Border Troops of the State Security Service, the SSS department for Andijan region and the regional internal affairs department, the outlet Zamon.uz reports.

Detention with material evidence

During the operation, two citizens born in 1988 and 1995 were detained with material evidence at the moment of selling 1 kg 971 grams of the substance 'hashish' to a conditional buyer for 18 thousand US dollars. According to the Russian version of the publication, they lived in the Pastdargom district, whereas the Uzbek-language version of the outlet indicates the Pakhtaabad district — the outlets differ on this point in their texts.

Resistance during detention

During the detention, the suspects, according to the source, actively resisted the operational officers and tried to flee the scene.

Criminal case and investigation

A criminal case was opened on this fact under Article 273 of the Criminal Code. A measure of restraint in the form of pre-trial detention was applied to the suspects. Investigative actions are currently underway.