Man detained with 38 kg of marijuana in Ulytau Region
Police in Ulytau Region detained a local resident suspected of drug trafficking and seized 38 kg of marijuana, plus a shotgun and ammunition. Police said the drugs had been brought from southern Kazakhstan for sale, and the suspect was placed in temporary detention while the investigation continues.
Officers of the anti-drug unit of the Ulytau Region police department detained a
local resident suspected of involvement in drug trafficking.[1][2]The detained
suspect was placed in a temporary detention facility.[1][2]
During a search, officers seized38 kg of marijuana.[1][2]Officers also found a
double-barreled shotgun and ammunition during the same search.[1][2]
The operation was carried out as part of the national anti-drug operation
Karasora-2026.[3][2]According to preliminary police information, the drugs had
been brought to Ulytau Region from the southern regions of the country for
subsequent sale.[1][2]A pre-trial investigation is under way to establish the
source of the consignment, its transport routes and other people who may have
been involved.[1][2]
Photos and video
Seized marijuana with the recovered shotgun and ammunition laid out after the search. Photo: Polisia.kzPhoto details
Kazinforminform.kzRU38 кг марихуаны изъяли у подозреваемого в области Ұлытау
Polisia.kzpolisia.kzRUКанал поставки наркотиков пресечен в области Улытау: изъято 38 кг марихуаны
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No separate date for the detention and search was published; 25 August 2026 is the publication date of both sources and is used as the incident date.
The exact settlement or place of the detention and search within Ulytau Region was not reported.
No court outcome was reported; charges and the suspect's identity were not published and the pre-trial investigation was still under way.
The new item was published on 26 August 2026, one day after the two sources already cited in the report, and gives no separate date for the detention and search; 25 August 2026 remains the incident date.
The new item attributes its account to Polisia.kz, the agency source already cited in the report, so it is not independent reporting.
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