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More than 5 kg of drugs seized in Tashkent and Fergana: three people detained

During joint operations in Tashkent and Fergana Region, law enforcement agencies stopped three cases of illegal drug trafficking. More than 5 kilograms of hashish and hashish oil were seized, and three suspects were detained, including an employee of an online drug store and individuals involved in smuggling from a neighboring country. Criminal cases have been opened in all instances.

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Uzbekistan's internal affairs system turns 35: experts discuss the need for reform

To mark the professional holiday of internal affairs officers, Gazeta held a discussion with human rights activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov and political scientist Khamid Sadik. They discussed the scale of the system, its Soviet and 'colonial' legacy, the staffing shortage and the need for reform. A representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs invited to the conversation did not come.

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Two police officers in Chirchik sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to cover up a beating for $2,700

A court in Chirchik sentenced the head of the crime prevention department of the city police department and a prevention inspector to six years in a general-regime colony for bribery, falsification of evidence and concealment of a crime. According to case materials, they received $2,700 in exchange for the victim dropping his claims over a beating on 17 February 2026. Both pleaded not guilty.

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