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A "Cobalt" carrying a trailer full of pyrotechnics was detained in Tashkent.

As noted, this has been the largest case of pyrotechnics detected at customs for the current year.

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The Tashkent city Customs Department's Anti-Smuggling Division, in collaboration with the state security services and internal affairs agencies, conducted a rapid operation  that put a stop to the illegal circulation of a large quantity of pyrotechnic devices. The Customs Committee's press service reported this.

In the rapid operation conducted in the Yangihayot district, a "Cobalt" vehicle, which was previously under surveillance, was stopped, and the attached cargo trailer was inspected. As a result, it was revealed that the trailer was loaded with more than 562,000 units of pyrotechnic devices across 7 different categories. 

The total value of the confiscated fireworks and firecrackers is initially estimated to exceed 400 million soums.

 Customs investigations regarding the case are currently ongoing.

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