The key facts
- 10.85 kg of 'spice' seized in Bukhara: 6.65 kg in the apartment-lab and 4.2 kg in 21 hiding spots in Kagan
- Two people detained; the drugs were distributed via a drug shop on Telegram
- A criminal case has been opened; the search for possible participants in the scheme continues
Operation in Bukhara
An underground drug lab was uncovered in one of the apartments in Bukhara, where a large batch of the synthetic drug 'spice' was seized. This was reported by the press secretary of the Customs Committee, Husen Tangriev. The operation was carried out jointly with the State Security Service of Uzbekistan. Two people were arrested during the detention. According to the agency, the prohibited substances were distributed through a drug shop on Telegram.
What was seized
In the apartment, 6.65 kg of the drug packaged in 16 packages were found, as well as 36 SIM cards, respirators, packaging bags, and other material evidence. Another 4.2 kg of the drug produced in this apartment was hidden in packages in 21 locations in Kagan.
Scale and investigation
According to the Customs Committee's calculations, a total of 10.85 kg of the drug was seized, which could have been enough for more than 32.5 thousand doses. A criminal case has been opened. The operation to identify all possible participants in the criminal scheme continues.
