In Tashkent, 14 members of a major drug network were detained, and 2.5 kg of Alpha-PVP was confiscated

14 members of a major drug network detained in Tashkent, 2.5 kg of Alpha-PVP confiscated

Operational measures against the illicit trafficking of narcotic substances were carried out in Chilonzor, Yunusobod, Yangihayot, Bektemir, and other districts of Tashkent.

During the operations, it was established that a 3rd-year student of a prestigious higher education institution worked as a "cladman" (courier) for an online drug store. When the Onix vehicle he was driving was stopped and searched at a checkpoint in the Yangihayot district, 500 grams of the synthetic drug Alpha-PVP hidden in the cabin was found.

During subsequent operational-search activities, 7 warehouse keepers of the transnational criminal association in Uzbekistan, 6 "zakladchik" (drop-off couriers) who worked for them, and one of the leaders of the association were detained. It was also reported that another leader of the association was detained in a foreign country.

A total of 14 individuals were detained, and 2 kilograms 500 grams of the synthetic drug Alpha-PVP, equivalent to 71,433 single doses, was seized in accordance with procedural order. In connection with the situation, a criminal case has been initiated under Article 273, Part 5 of the Criminal Code, and a precautionary measure of detention has been applied to the suspects.

Currently, criminal cases have been initiated against the drug traffickers in all three cases.