Customs officers and border guards stopped a Lacetti that had entered from Tajikistan at the Ravat post and examined the car with technical inspection equipment.[1] The car was driven by a citizen born in 1979 who lives in Uzbekistan district.[2] Investigators said the driver agreed for 2,000 US dollars to carry the prohibited substances across the border and bury them in the garden near his house.[3] A customer who is a citizen of Tajikistan was to collect the buried drugs afterwards.[1] The driver was placed in custody as a restraint measure while the case is investigated.[2]

Officers found hidden wraps in the fuel tank and opened the tank in the presence of attesting witnesses.[1] The search recovered 10 kg 739 g of hashish and 412 g of marijuana concealed from inspection in the tank.[2] Officers also seized 35 g of opium and 6,945 Royal tablets, a potent medicinal drug, alongside the cannabis.[3] All the seized substances were taken as evidence.[1]

The operation took place at the Ravot border post in Besharik District of Fergana Region.[2] Authorities opened a criminal smuggling case under Article 246 of the Criminal Code.[1] Investigators are working to establish the driver’s criminal links and inquiries continue.[2]