In Chirchiq, a 17-year-old youth was detained while receiving a package containing hashish sent from Russia

In Chirchiq, a 17-year-old youth was caught while receiving a shipment containing hashish from Russia

In the city of Chirchiq, Tashkent region, a 17-year-old school student was detained while receiving a shipment sent from Russia containing 852.2 grams of hashish, the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan reported.

This operational event was carried out by the Anti-Smuggling Department of the Customs Committee in cooperation with the State Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs structures within the framework of a "controlled delivery" operation.

According to the agency, the minor, born in 2009, was detained while receiving the parcel from Russia.

When the shipment was opened in the presence of witnesses, it was revealed that the narcotic substance was hidden inside four tin cans. The total weight of the seized hashish was 852.2 grams.

Subsequently, during a search of the teenager's residence, law enforcement officers also found electronic scales, small zip-lock bags, and electrical tape. According to the Customs Committee, these items could have been used for packaging and distributing the drugs. All items were seized as evidence.

The committee stated that the amount of seized hashish is equivalent to more than 60,000 doses, and its black market value is estimated at nearly 600,000 dollars.

The Customs Committee urged parents to be more attentive to who their children communicate with on social networks and how they spend their free time. A criminal case has been initiated regarding this incident.