One man held with over 5 kg of Afghan hashish in Osh Region
Kyrgyzstan's drug control service detained a man in Osh Region suspected of distributing drugs and seized more than 5 kilograms of Afghan-origin hashish from him. A criminal case was opened under article 282 of the Criminal Code, and police said they were working to identify other people involved and the channels used to move the drugs.
🇰🇬 Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Arrested
1
Cannabis
5 kg
Agency
Kyrgyz Interior Ministry Drug Control Service (SBNON)
Officers of Kyrgyzstan’s Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking detained
a man in Osh Region who is suspected of distributing drugs.[1][2][3][4][5][6]Officers said
Afghan-origin hashish was found on the detainee, and they seized more than 5
kilograms of it.[1][2][3][4][5][6]The detainee was identified as citizen E.M., the exact weight seized was 5 kilograms47 grams, and the drugs were sent for examination.[5][6]
A criminal case was opened under article 282 of the Criminal Code, which covers
illegal manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their
analogues for the purpose of sale.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Operational and investigative measures were continuing, and police were working
to identify other people who may have been involved and to establish the
channels used to move the drugs.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Photograph published with the report on the detention of a man with more than 5 kg of Afghan hashish in Osh Region. Photo: 24.kgPhoto details
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