An Afghan citizen was arrested in Surkhandarya for carrying drugs in his internal organs

An Afghan citizen was detained in Surkhandarya for carrying narcotic substances in his internal organs.

As a result of operational measures in Surkhandarya region, a total of 3 kilograms of illegal drug trafficking were stopped. This was reported by the press service of the State Security Service.

According to the report, during a search of the house of a resident of Denov district, born in 1980, previously convicted of drug trafficking, 1 kilogram 7 grams of opium and 998 grams of hashish were found, which were stored for the purpose of sale. Also, two other citizens (born in 1966 and 1986), previously convicted of the same crime in the same district, were detained with material evidence while selling 491 grams of hashish for 85 million soums.

Another case was recorded in the regional center. An Afghan citizen born in 2003 was caught selling 506 grams of opium for $2,500 in the "Termez International Trade Center". It turned out that he used his internal organ as a "living container" to smuggle the drug from a neighboring country.

Criminal cases have been opened against these individuals in all three cases, and investigations are underway.

Earlier, drug dealers were detained in Tashkent and about 1 kilogram of the drug was confiscated. In another case, about 600 grams of synthetic drugs were found in construction equipment.