Police mowed and seized 1.27 tonnes of un-dried wild cannabis in Balkhash District, Almaty Region, after a passenger stopped on the Bakanas–Topar road identified a collection site. Officers also detained the passenger and driver after finding 6.78 kilograms of un-dried marijuana in their car.
🇰🇿 9th kilometre of the Bakanas–Topar road, Balkhash District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
On 8 July 2026, police stopped a car at the ninth kilometre of the Bakanas–Topar road in Balkhash District and found 6.78 kilograms of un-dried marijuana gathered in the steppe.[1][2]
The 35-year-old passenger identified the collection site, where an investigative team mowed and seized wild cannabis weighing 1.27 tonnes after examination.[1][2] The passenger and the 34-year-old driver were detained, and the reports said a pre-trial investigation was opened.[1][2]
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