Nearly 38 kg of narcotics were seized in Surkhandarya.
These narcotics were brought in from Afghanistan. Two suspects used themselves as "living containers."
During rapid operations conducted in the Surkhandarya region, over 37.6 kilograms of narcotic drugs smuggled from Afghanistan into Uzbekistan were confiscated. This was reported by the State Security Service announced.
It is noted that during a rapid operation carried out in cooperation with the Surkhandarya regional department of the SSS and the regional Department of Internal Affairs, it was determined that 25 kg 444 grams of opium and 11 kg 86 grams of hashish were brought in from Afghanistan. While the narcotic drugs were being delivered under surveillance to Samarkand city, two local citizens and two foreign nationals who were receiving them were apprehended.
Additionally, in another operation conducted in cooperation with the SSS, Border Troops, internal affairs, and customs authorities, two Afghan citizens were detained at the Termez International Trade Center while attempting to sell 1 kg 76 grams of opium for 5,000 US dollars.
During the investigation, it was determined that they used their bodies as "living containers" to secretly bring the narcotic drugs into Uzbekistan.
Criminal cases have been initiated regarding these incidents 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.
