Two detained with 28 cannabis plants in Zhansugurov house raid
Aksu district police seized 28 cannabis bushes plus 720 g of freshly harvested and 762 g of dried marijuana from a house in Zhansugurov during the Karasora-2026 campaign. Two local men aged 60 and 64 were placed in custody while a pre-trial investigation into illegal cultivation continues.
🇰🇿 Zhansugurov village, Aksu District, Zhetysu Region · Kazakhstan
Police in Zhetysu Region stopped the illegal cultivation and storage of
drug-containing plants in a private house.[1]Two natives of Aksu district
aged 60 and 64 were identified as suspects in the case.[1]Both men are in
custody.[1]
Officers seized 28 cannabis bushes described as weighing more than 5 kg.[1]They also seized 720 grams of freshly harvested marijuana and 762 grams of dried
marijuana.[1]The search in a house in Zhansugurov found several rooms
equipped for growing plants.[1]The rooms held pots with plants and a tent
with artificial lighting set up as a mini-greenhouse.[1]
Aksu district police carried out the operation with the district KNB unit during
the Karasora-2026 prevention campaign.[1]A pre-trial investigation was opened
into illegal cultivation of plants banned from cultivation that contain narcotic
substances.[1]Kazinform reported that the search took place in a house in the
village of Zhansugurov.[2]The police anti-drug committee said both suspects
remain in custody while the circumstances are being established.[3]
Photos and video
Police photo of the seized cannabis plants and indoor grow setup in the Zhansugurov house. Photo: polisia.kzPhoto details
The articles give no separate date for the search, so 21 September 2026, the publication date, is used as the incident date.
The 28 bushes are additionally described as weighing more than 5 kg; that biomass is not added to the kilogram figure because it is the weight of the same 28 plants already counted as plants_destroyed.
No names, charges or court outcome beyond custody and an ongoing pre-trial investigation were reported.
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