Police mow and burn 10 tonnes of wild cannabis in Talas
Talas police with local government teams surveyed Talas district and destroyed plots of wild cannabis, mowing and burning about 10 tonnes of narcotic plants in drug-control raids reported on 22 June 2026. Prevention work among residents continues.
🇰🇬 Talas district, Talas region · Kyrgyzstan
- Cannabis
- 10,000 kg
Police in Talas district destroyed about 10 tonnes of wild-growing cannabis as
part of anti-drug operations, the Talas regional police department said.[1]
Preventive raids were run jointly with local government representatives to find
and destroy narcotic plants and prevent drug crime.[1] Surveying the district,
officers found plots of wild cannabis, after which police and local officials
mowed and burned about 10 tonnes of narcotic plants.[1] Police said prevention
and outreach work among residents against drug trafficking continues.[1]
Sources
- В Таласском районе уничтожили 10 тонн дикорастущей конопли. 24.kg, 22 June 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- Only 24.kg has published these raids in text form; no second outlet account was found.
- The exact locations and number of plots within the district are unstated.