SBNON Liquidated an International Drug Group: 136 kg of Drugs Seized and Property Worth Millions Arrested

On January 9, the Drug Enforcement Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the successful completion of a special operation, during which a transnational drug trafficking group composed of citizens from Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan was dismantled.

As a result of the operation, several suspects were detained: A.U.A. (born in 1997), M.B. (born in 1966), M.M.A. (born in 2004), R.A.Z. (born in 1968), A.E.Z. (born in 1980), J.H.R. (born in 1970), and Sh.A.R. (born in 1978). Additionally, a Russian national A.K.T. (born in 1972) has been placed on the international wanted list.

The investigation established that the detainees were involved in the smuggling and sale of drugs produced in Afghanistan in large quantities through the territory of Kyrgyzstan.

During searches of the homes and vehicles of the detainees, as well as in hiding places, 136 kg 855 grams of drugs were found, including:

- opium — 20 kg 401 g;

- hashish — 116 kg 454 grams.

During the operation, $44,700, 8 million Uzbek soms, 2,000 rubles, and 396,000 soms were seized and confiscated for the state. In addition, the following vehicles were transferred to state custody: a BMW 530i (2019), a KIA Sorento (2019), a KIA K3 (2022), a Hyundai Ioniq (2016), a Jeep Compass (2019), and a Toyota Alphard (2006).

Currently, the investigation is conducting several criminal cases under the articles of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic: Article 262 ("Creation of a criminal community or participation in it"), Article 282 ("Illegal production of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their analogs for the purpose of sale"), Article 285 ("Smuggling of items subject to special rules for movement across the customs border of the Kyrgyz Republic"), and Article 378 ("Illegal crossing of the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic").