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

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In Kyrgyzstan, as a result of a special operation, a transnational drug network involved in the illegal drug trade was destroyed. This information was provided by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the agency, the criminal group consisted of citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. During the operation, seven suspects were detained, while another member of the group was placed on an international wanted list.
The investigation revealed that the detainees were involved in the smuggling and sale of Afghan-produced drugs in particularly large quantities, directing their shipments through the territory of Kyrgyzstan.

During searches of the homes and vehicles of the detainees, as well as in hideouts, law enforcement agencies seized 136 kilograms and 855 grams of drugs, including more than 20 kilograms of opium and over 116 kilograms of hashish.

Additionally, significant amounts in dollars, soms, Uzbek soms, and rubles were discovered during the operation. Six vehicles were also transferred to the state budget.

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 and psychotropic substances for the purpose of sale"), 285 ("Smuggling of items prohibited from being moved across the border of the Kyrgyz Republic"), and 378 ("Illegal crossing of the state border of the Kyrgyz Republic") of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan.
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