The detention occurred within the framework of a criminal case initiated under Article 282, Part 3, Clause 3 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, which concerns "illegal production, storage, transportation, and sale of drugs in large quantities."
According to the investigation, the foreign students studying at one of the Kyrgyz universities used an account of a drug store called Indianproduct on Instagram to sell narcotic substances.
During searches at the residences of the detainees, about 1 kilogram of cannabis (hashish resin) and various psychotropic drugs were found and seized.
The investigation is currently ongoing to determine the conditions of drug importation and to identify other individuals involved in their transportation and sale.
The GKNB emphasizes that illegal actions related to the production, storage, transportation, and sale of drugs are punishable under Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic by imprisonment for a term of 5 to 15 years with confiscation of property.
