In Fergana region, a kilogram of opium was attempted to be sold for 20 thousand dollars. Video

In the Fergana region, an attempt was made to sell a kilogram of opium for 20 thousand dollars. Video

In the Yazýyavan district of the Fergana region, law enforcement officers thwarted the sale of a large batch of opium. A man was caught red-handed during a transaction with his alleged accomplice. According to law enforcement agencies, the seller expected to receive 20 thousand dollars for a kilogram of the drug.

The operation was carried out by officers of the Operational Search Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Department of Internal Affairs of the Fergana region, the State Security Service, and other law enforcement agencies as part of the "Black Poppy-2026" operational and preventive event.

During the special operation, a 45-year-old native of the Andijan region was detained. According to law enforcement officers, he was attempting to sell the narcotic substance to a 28-year-old man.

Operatives established that the substance in question was opium. The value of one kilogram of the drug on the illegal market was estimated at 20 thousand dollars. The total value of the seized batch, according to law enforcement, amounted to approximately 240 million soums.

A criminal case has been initiated regarding this fact under Article 273, which provides for liability for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs. The investigation is being conducted by the investigative department under the Kokand Department of Internal Affairs.

Earlier, in the Surkhandarya region, security forces intercepted more than 40 kilograms of opium. The drugs were being transported in a car, and the recipients of the cargo were detained using a controlled delivery method.