Over 105 kg marijuana and 7 kg hashish seized in Abai Region; one held
Abai Region police searched the residence of a 33-year-old man from Almaty Region and seized more than 105 kg of dried marijuana and over 7 kg of hashish. The detainee admitted gathering wild cannabis for later sale and was placed in temporary detention while a pre-trial investigation proceeds.
Abai Region police searched the residence of a 33-year-old resident of Almaty
Region during the Karasora-2025 and Darmek preventive operations.[1]Officers
found and seized four sacks containing green plant material and a polymer bag
containing a green powder-like substance.[1]
A forensic narcotics examination identified the seized material as dried
marijuana weighing more than 105 kilograms and hashish weighing more than 7
kilograms.[1]During questioning, the detained man confessed and explained
that he had independently gathered wild cannabis, then dried it and stored it
for the purpose of further sale.[1]He was placed in a temporary detention
facility after his detention.[1]
A pre-trial investigation was opened into the case under the Criminal Code of
Kazakhstan.[2]Police said they are continuing measures to detect and stop
drug-trafficking offences and appealed to citizens to report such facts by
calling 102.[3]
Photos and video
Photo published with the report on the Abai Region seizure. Photo: Polisia.kzPhoto details
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