Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Law enforcement authorities have uncovered a laboratory producing narcotic substances in Tashkent and seized a large quantity of illegal products.
Two citizens have been detained on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking, the press service of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
According to the ministry, one of the detainees acted as a drug courier for an online drug shop. When he was detained in Yashnabad District, officers found 74 grams of hash oil packaged in 58 small bundles.
Investigators established that the suspect had regularly received drugs from the other detainee, who was allegedly involved in wholesale supplies.
The drug laboratory was discovered in a rented apartment in the Dombrabad mahalla of Chilanzar District. During the inspection, law enforcement officers seized 3.5 kg of hash oil, another 350 grams of the substance packaged in 361 bundles ready for distribution, a mixture of hashish and hash oil, and 600 grams of hashish.
Officers also found cookies made using 1.5 kg of hash oil, four boxes of marmalade containing the substance, as well as equipment and materials used to manufacture drugs.
A criminal case has been opened under Article 273, Part 6, Clause “a” of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code.
The article provides for liability for illegal operations involving narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for the purpose of sale, as well as their illegal sale.
The circumstances of the case are being established.
