The key facts
- The drugs were hidden inside an engine piston
- The operation was carried out by border guards, customs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Surkhandarya region
Drugs in an engine piston
In Surkhandarya region, an attempt to import narcotic substances hidden in an unusual hiding place — inside an engine piston — was thwarted.
Who carried out the operation
The operation was carried out as part of cooperation between the Border Troops of the State Security Service, the State Security Service department for Surkhandarya region, customs authorities and internal affairs bodies. It was this joint work that made it possible to discover the hiding place: smugglers increasingly use technical vehicle parts, counting on the fact that such places are harder to check during inspection.
What is known and what remains undisclosed
The report emphasizes that drug trafficking is regarded as a serious threat to people's health, the well-being of families and the future of young people, and that those interested in illegal trade are employing ever new methods of concealing prohibited substances and importing them into the country. Details of the operation — the quantity and type of the seized substance, the detained individuals and the exact location of discovery — are not disclosed in the publication.
