Two drug couriers detained in the Samarkand region with 55 kg of opium and hashish

Detention in the Toyloq district

In the Samarkand region, an attempt to distribute a large batch of drugs has been thwarted: 55 kg 750 grams of opium and hashish, equivalent to approximately 235,000 doses. According to Zamon.uz, two major drug couriers were detained while attempting to smuggle the substances into the country.

How the operation unfolded

The search operation was carried out jointly by officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, its territorial divisions, and the State Security Service. The suspects were detained in a field area of the Toyloq district. According to the report, they arrived in a Lasetti vehicle and, at the moment of detention, were collecting 41 kg 200 grams of opium and 14 kg 550 grams of hashish hidden at a prearranged location.

What is known about the detainees

According to the results of the operational investigation, the detainees had been distributing narcotics within the country for a year. They were supposed to distribute the batch to designated individuals and deliver it to various regions on the orders of curators residing in a neighboring republic. A criminal case has been opened under paragraph 'a' of part 6 of Article 273 of the Criminal Code. The report does not indicate whether the curators themselves were detained; the publication also does not name the detainees and does not specify exactly where the batch was smuggled from.