Over 26,000 single doses of drugs seized in Tashkent and region

In Tashkent and the Tashkent region, law enforcement officers disrupted the activities of a group suspected of drug trafficking. The operations were carried out as part of the "Safe and Healthy Country" campaign.

In the Sergeli district, a married couple and their alleged accomplice were detained. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they distributed drugs through stashes. During a search of a rented apartment in the Chilanzar district, 450 grams of hashish and 100 grams of mephedrone were discovered.

In the Kibray district, hashish was found in the car of another suspect. Two other alleged members of the group were identified in the Mirzo-Ulugbek district of Tashkent. During a search of an apartment there, two kilograms of opium extract and 40 grams of hashish were seized.

In total, 550 grams of hashish, 100 grams of mephedrone, and two kilograms of opium extract were seized. This amounts to approximately 26,300 single doses. A criminal case has been initiated under Article 273 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan on the illegal trafficking of drugs with intent to distribute.