Uzbekistan Seizes Jewellery Worth Over 1 Billion Soums at Tashkent Airport

Askar Yakubov · 16:50, 05.11.2026 · Updated 20:29 · 3 views

Uzbekistan Seizes Jewellery Worth Over 1 Billion Soums at Tashkent Airport / Photo: Customs Committee of Uzbekistan.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Attempts to illegally import jewellery worth an estimated 1 billion soums have been uncovered at Tashkent International Airport, the press service of the Tashkent-AERO specialised customs complex reported.

According to the agency, the jewellery was found in the baggage and during personal inspections of passengers arriving from various foreign countries. The total weight of the undeclared items was approximately 691 grams.

The preliminary value of the seized jewellery is estimated at 1 billion 20.6 million soums.

Customs investigations are underway into the cases.

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