More than 135 kilograms of drugs seized during a special operation - State Drug Control Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

A special operation conducted by the Drug Control Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan led to the dismantling of a transnational drug trafficking group. This was reported by the press service of the agency.

According to available information, the group included citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. As a result of the operation, seven individuals were detained, and one suspect has been placed on an international wanted list.
The investigation established that the detainees were involved in the smuggling and distribution of Afghan-produced drugs in large volumes, transporting the cargo through the territory of Kyrgyzstan.

During searches of the homes and vehicles of the detainees, as well as in hideouts, 136 kilograms and 855 grams of narcotic substances were discovered and seized, including over 20 kilograms of opium and more than 116 kilograms of hashish.

In addition, drug police seized significant amounts of cash in various currencies, including dollars, soms, Uzbek sums, and rubles. Six vehicles were transferred to the state.

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