Law Enforcement Seizes 5.6 kg of Hashish in Ferghana Region

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Officers from the State Security Service (SSS), in coordination with regional customs and internal affairs departments, intercepted an attempt to distribute 5.6 kilograms of smuggled hashish in Ferghana Region, law enforcement authorities reported on 3 September 2026. A 33-year-old man was arrested in connection with the operation.

According to the SSS, the suspect retrieved the narcotics from a concealed cache and drove toward the city of Ferghana in a Chevrolet Cobalt. When law enforcement personnel attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver refused to comply with police orders and attempted to flee.

During the high-speed pursuit, the suspect discarded a sack from the vehicle. Officers recovered the package, which contained five blocks of a substance identified as hashish with a total weight of 5.6 kilograms.

Preliminary findings indicate that the narcotics were illegally smuggled into Uzbekistan from neighboring Kyrgyzstan before being placed in the drop point for further distribution.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the suspect under Part 2 of Article 246 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (smuggling). The detainee has been placed in custody as investigators work to identify potential accomplices and establish further details of the trafficking network.