Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 28 April, during an operational event carried out by officers of the law enforcement bodies, citizen A.R. was detained on Sayilgokh Street with material evidence, when trying to sell a substance that looks like a narcotic substance "hashish" for 450,000 soums. This was reported by the press service of the Department of Internal Affairs of Ferghana region.

In fact, the Investigation Department under the Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Ferghana initiated a criminal case under part 5 of article 273 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

It should be reminded that a person who has committed a crime provided for in part 5 of article 273 of the Criminal Code may be punished with imprisonment for up to twenty years.