Uzbekistan Seizes Counterfeit Drugs Worth 600 Million Soums
Uzbek authorities seized counterfeit drugs worth 600 million soums smuggled from Russia during raids in Tashkent and Tashkent Region.
Uzbekistan's State Security Service, in collaboration with the Customs Committee, has dismantled an illicit network involved in the importation and distribution of counterfeit pharmaceuticals originating from Russia.
Authorities reported that searches were conducted at three residences in Tashkent and the surrounding Tashkent Region as part of their operation. The investigation revealed that a 63-year-old man from the capital's Yangikhayot District, along with his two sons, was responsible for storing and selling the illicit drugs.
During these searches, law enforcement officials confiscated 1,330 packages of counterfeit medications, encompassing 29 different brands. These included products such as Buserelin, Volini, Bikana, and Tirzetta, all seized in adherence to proper procedural guidelines.
Preliminary valuations estimate the total worth of the seized counterfeit drugs to be approximately 600 million soums.
Investigators suspect that the drugs were transported from Russia in small quantities, utilizing passengers traveling via both train and airplane. Once in Uzbekistan, the medicines were then sold within Tashkent.
The seized pharmaceuticals have been sent for expert analysis, and a pre-trial investigation into the matter is ongoing.