500 grams of hashish seized in Fergana region
In Altyaryk district, a man was detained while selling 500 grams of hashish for $4,000. According to experts, the seized substance is equivalent to 5,000 doses.
500 grams of hashish seized in Fergana region
In the Altyaryk district of Fergana region, a man was detained on suspicion of attempting to sell 500 grams of hashish for $4,000. The operation was conducted by officers of the Internal Affairs Department of Namangan region together with the regional department of the State Security Service.
According to law enforcement agencies, the detention took place as part of an operational measure aimed at preventing the spread of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances among youth.
The man, born in 1984 and residing in the Altyaryk district, was detained while selling an unknown substance in blue plastic packaging to a confidential buyer.
According to the report of the Forensic Expert Center, the seized substance contained the active component tetrahydrocannabinol and was identified as hashish. Its net weight was 500 grams. Experts estimate that this amount corresponds to approximately 5,000 doses.
Regarding this fact, the investigative division under the Internal Affairs Department of the Turakurgan district initiated a criminal case under paragraph "a" of Part 6 of Article 273 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan.
Initial investigative actions are currently underway.