Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Authorities have prevented the illegal import of a large shipment of drugs from Afghanistan into Uzbekistan at the Ayritom border customs post.
Officers from the Border Troops of the State Security Service and the State Customs Committee found 98 packages containing hashish and opium in the trailer of a Mercedes-Benz truck.
A total of 39 kg 86 grams of hashish and 9 kg 498 grams of opium were seized from the concealed compartment.
The vehicle was entering Uzbekistan from Afghanistan. The driver was a citizen born in 1985 who resides in Termez district.
The drugs had been hidden beneath the trailer floor.
During an in-depth inspection, law enforcement officers discovered a specially equipped compartment beneath the lower part of the connecting element of the cargo section. It contained 98 packages with substances allegedly identified as narcotic drugs.
Polyethylene bags, foil and adhesive tape were used to conceal the prohibited substances. The packages were seized in accordance with established procedural requirements.
A criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 246 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan.
As part of the investigation, measures are being taken to identify the organizers and other individuals involved in arranging the illegal import of the drugs.
The Border Troops of the State Security Service and the State Customs Committee continue joint efforts to identify and prevent channels for the smuggling of narcotic drugs into the country.
