Three detained after 25 kg marijuana found in Aktobe attic
Police in Aktobe detained three residents after finding more than 25 kilograms of marijuana in barrels stored in the attic of a house. A forensic test confirmed the substance was marijuana, and a pre-trial investigation is establishing the circumstances and possible supply channels.
🇰🇿 Aktobe, Aktobe Region · Kazakhstan
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Arrested
3
Cannabis
25 kg
Police in Aktobe detained three city residents suspected of illegal trafficking
of narcotic drugs.[1][2]Officers said operational-search measures had disrupted
the activity of people suspected of illegal circulation of narcotic drugs.[1]Police said that, according to preliminary information, all three men were under
the influence of drugs when they were detained.[1]
During a search of a house property in Aktobe with the use of a service dog,
officers found two barrels holding 50 and 25 litres in the attic containing
plant material.[1][3]Officers seized the two barrels and their contents from the
attic.[1]A forensic examination concluded that the seized plant material was
marijuana.[1][3]Police reported that the total weight of the marijuana was more
than 25 kilograms.[1][2]At the home of another detained man, police found and
seized a packet of suspected narcotic material and devices for using prohibited
substances.[1][3]
A pre-trial investigation is under way into the case.[1][3]Investigators are
establishing all the circumstances of what happened and the possible channels
for the drugs’ arrival and distribution.[1]
Police said the operation was carried out during the “Қарасора-2026” preventive operation.[3]
Photos and video
Detention still from the Aktobe regional police video showing the operation. Photo: Police Department of the Aktobe Region via NUR.KZ Source: NUR.KZ
The article gives no separate date for the search and detentions; 4 November 2026 is the publication date and is used as the incident date.
The names and ages of the three detained men were not published.
No weight was given for the packet found at the second residence, so it is not counted in kilograms seized.
No charges, custody decision or court outcome were reported; the pre-trial investigation was still under way.
The 25 kg figure records the reported minimum for more than 25 kilograms of marijuana.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching in Russian; no second account or agency statement could be opened to confirm details.
The Astana Today page shows only a short excerpt headed Сегодня, 16:44 and redirects to NUR.KZ for the full text; 4 November 2026 is used as its publication date from the page header and capture context.
The Astana Today image reuses the NUR.KZ police image already recorded for the report, so no new media entry is added.
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