During operational measures aimed at preventing the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs in the Surkhandarya region and Tashkent city, a total of over 5 kilograms of narcotic substances were confiscated.
In Surkhandarya, during an operation conducted in cooperation with the regional department of the State Security Service and the Border Troops, 2 kg 562 grams of opium left by unknown persons in the Termez district area of the Uzbek-Afghan state border were discovered.
In Tashkent city, within the framework of the operational-preventive measures "Safe and Healthy Country," 2 kg 930 grams of poppy heads were seized from the residence of a person born in 1974 living in the Chilanzar district.
Criminal cases have been initiated in connection with both incidents, and investigative actions are being carried out to identify the sources of the narcotic drugs and the individuals involved.
