Youth suspected of working for an online drug store arrested in Tashkent
Individuals suspected of distributing illicit drugs have been apprehended in the city of Tashkent and Tashkent region. During the operational measures, 500 grams of marijuana and over 2 kilograms of mephedrone were seized. The report notes that these substances are equivalent to 52,800 doses.
Youths suspected of working for an online drug store detained in Tashkent
It is reported that three individuals born in 2004 were detained while distributing drugs in a Tracker vehicle. They are suspected of acting as storekeepers and distributors who left the substances in hidden locations within the group.
Their residences and rented country houses were also searched. In addition to the narcotics, 1,000 zip-lock bags, scales, and other items were seized as physical evidence.
Measures aimed at identifying other members of the group were continued in the Yukori Chirchik district. It is stated that individuals who arrived to retrieve synthetic drugs hidden in an open field, along with their accomplices, were detained there.
Among those detained are young people studying at various educational institutions, as well as previously convicted individuals. The report mentions individuals born in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2007.
According to operational inquiry data, the suspects had been carrying out the instructions of the online drug store organizers for several months. It is said that they initially worked as distributors and later as storekeepers.
Regarding the situation, a criminal case has been initiated under paragraph "a" of Part 6 of Article 273 of the Criminal Code.