The Drug Control Agency (AKN) of Tajikistan said that in a three-stage operation targeting people moving drugs from Tajikistan to neighboring countries, it had seized more than 16 kg of narcotics.[1] Sputnik reported that, according to the investigation, the three detained residents of Istaravshan had been engaged in supplying drugs to neighboring countries and then to Russia.[2]
Three held in Tajikistan as 14.4 kg of hashish and heroin seized in Sughd
The Drug Control Agency of Tajikistan detained three residents of Istaravshan at the Dushmay checkpoint of Jabbarrasul District in Sughd Region and seized 14.418 kg of hashish and 1.915 kg of heroin, and opened a criminal case for illegal drug trafficking in especially large quantities.
🇹🇯 Dushmay post, Jabbarrasul district, Sughd region, Tajikistan
- Arrested
- 3
- Cannabis
- 14.418 kg
- Agency
- Drug Control Agency of Tajikistan
- Cannabis
- Hashish
- Case stage
- Under investigation
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
- Arrested
- 3
- Cannabis
- 14.418 kg
- Agency
- Drug Control Agency of Tajikistan
- Agency type
- Anti-narcotics agency
- Cannabis
- Hashish (14.418 kg)
- Activity
- Smuggling, Sale
- Setting
- Land border
- Charge
- Illegal trafficking of narcotics or psychotropic substances for sale in especially large quantities (Article 200, part 4 of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan)
- Case stage
- Under investigation
- Region
- Sughd region
- Date
- Publication date
Sources
- Asia-Plusasiaplus.newsRUНаркополицейские Таджикистана на севере страны изъяли крупную партию наркотиков
- Sputnik Таджикистанtj.sputniknews.ruRUУ жителей Таджикистана изъяли более 16 кг наркотиков
Open questions the AI reported
- The article does not specify a date for the seizure. July 19, 2016 is the date of publication, and is being used as the date of the incident.
