Almost 10,000 capsules of psychotropic substances were attempted to be imported from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan

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Almost 10 thousand capsules of psychotropic substances were attempted to be smuggled from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan
In the Uchkurpik district, officers of the State Security Service detained a man who was attempting to illegally transport psychotropic drugs into Uzbekistan, with a total value of about 1 billion 320 million soms (over 7 million soms). The detention occurred immediately after he crossed the border, reports Podrobno.uz.

The incident took place at a section of the border that runs through the Rishtan district. According to the State Security Service, the detainee was traveling from Kyrgyzstan, carrying a large batch of potent medications.



During the search conducted in the presence of witnesses, 9,542 capsules of the drug "Zardex" were found in his possession.

A criminal case has been initiated against the detainee under several articles, including illegal border crossing, smuggling, and illegal trafficking of potent substances. Currently, the court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention, and investigative actions are ongoing.
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