Resident detained as 31.855 kg of marijuana seized in Jomboy
A resident of Eski Jomboy, identified as A.A. and born in 1983, was detained after law-enforcement officers searched his home and outbuildings in Jomboy district, Samarkand region. They seized 31.855 kg of marijuana, along with 2 g of opium and two psychotropic tablets; the cannabis figure excludes those other substances.
🇺🇿 Eski Jomboy mahalla, Jomboy district, Samarkand region, Uzbekistan
One resident was detained in connection with the drug seizure.[1]He lived in
Eski Jomboy mahalla, Jomboy district, and was identified as A.A., born in 1983.[1]Samarkand regional law-enforcement authorities searched his home and
auxiliary household rooms in the courtyard during an operation in Jomboy
district.[1]
The search found 31 kilograms855 grams of marijuana, equivalent to 31.855 kg,
and the authorities formally documented the substances discovered there.[1]The marijuana was accompanied by 2 grams of opium and two psychotropic tablets;
those separately identified non-cannabis substances are excluded from the
cannabis weight.[1]Gazeta.uz reported 31.8 kg of marijuana from the same
house and household premises, alongside the 2 grams of opium and two
psychotropic tablets.[2]UZA’s account gave the more precise amount as 31
kilograms855 grams, listing it as marijuana and the opium and tablets
separately.[1]
The seizure figure therefore records marijuana alone, rather than a combined
weight for all substances found in the home.[1]
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Arrested
1
Cannabis
31.855 kg
Agency type
Court
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Setting
Home
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
UZA.uzuza.uzUZ32 килограмм гиёҳвандлик воситасини сақлаб келаётган шахс ушланди
Gazeta.uzgazeta.uzRUУ жителя Самаркандской области изъяли почти 32 кг марихуаны
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No separate date for the search or detention is given; 8 January 2024 is the publication date and is used as the incident date.
UZA gives the cannabis weight as 31.855 kg, while Gazeta.uz rounds it to 31.8 kg; this report uses UZA’s more precise amount.
The resident is identified as A.A. and born in 1983; no full name is given.
No later charge, trial or court outcome for this resident is reported.
Gazeta.uz attributes its account to UZA, so the two opened pages are not independent accounts.
The same news item reports a separate Samarkand-region operation involving two people and 198 Zardex units; that event is excluded from this Jomboy cannabis report.
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