A person who organized a narcotics laboratory in Tashkent has been apprehended.
During the search, 49.9 kg of synthetic drugs and 48 liters of precursors were found.
During an urgent operation conducted in collaboration between the State Security Service's Tashkent City Directorate and law enforcement agencies, an individual born in 1999 was identified and apprehended while concealing narcotics brought from abroad in the corridors and other areas of multi-story buildings in the capital.
During the search, 15 small packages of "Alpha-PVP" and 24 packages of "Mephedrone" narcotics were found on the person and in his vehicle.
Furthermore, during the operation, it was discovered that a narcotics laboratory had been organized in the basement of the individual's residence. A total of 2.8 kg of narcotic substances and 11.5 liters of precursors, as well as equipment and other items necessary for the laboratory, were seized as evidence.
Additionally, using geolocation data available on the individual's phone, 49.9 kg of synthetic narcotics and 48 liters of precursors were previously found in a hidden location in the Khovos district of the Syrdarya region.
Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against this individual under Part 2 of Article 246 and Part 5 of Article 273 of the Criminal Code, and the preventive measure of "detention" has been applied. Investigative actions are ongoing.
