More than 55 kilograms of drugs hidden in a field were found in Samarkand
Two suspects were apprehended while arriving in a Lacetti car and receiving narcotics. A criminal case has been initiated against them.
More than 55 kilograms of narcotics hidden in a field seized in Samarkand
In the Taylak district of the Samarkand region, two individuals were detained with 55 kilograms and 750 grams of narcotic substances.
During a special operation, two individuals arrived at a field in the Taylak district in a Lacetti vehicle and were apprehended while retrieving 41.2 kilograms of opium and 14.55 kilograms of hashish that had been hidden in a prearranged spot.
According to the retrieved data, the suspects had been engaged in the distribution of narcotic substances in the territory of Uzbekistan for a year.
Acting on the instructions of their handlers residing in a neighboring country, they were supposed to deliver these narcotics to designated individuals for further distribution across various regions.
According to law enforcement agencies, the special operation prevented the distribution of a total of 55.75 kilograms of opium and hashish—equivalent to 235 thousand doses—among the population.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding the incident under Article 273, Part 6, Clause "a" of the Criminal Code (Illicit manufacturing, processing, acquisition, storage, and other actions with the intent to distribute narcotics, psychotropic substances, or their analogues, as well as their illicit distribution).