A citizen of Tajikistan has been detained in Tashkent region for illegal drug possession. Photo: InternetPhoto podrobno.uz According to the portal podrobno.uz, law enforcement officers conducted a search in an apartment in the city of Bekabad, Tashkent region, where a 29-year-old citizen of Tajikistan was temporarily residing. As a result, it was found that 14.9 […]
A citizen of Tajikistan has been detained in Tashkent region for illegal drug possession.
Photo: InternetAccording to the portal podrobno.uz, law enforcement officers conducted a search in an apartment in the city of Bekabad, Tashkent region, where a 29-year-old citizen of Tajikistan was temporarily residing.
As a result, it was found that 14.9 kg of hashish was stored in the bedroom of the apartment, kept for the purpose of sale.
According to the Tashkent region police, a criminal case has been initiated under part 5 of article 273 (illegal possession of narcotic substances with the intent to sell) of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are underway.
The detainee faces a prison sentence of ten to twenty years.
The version of the detainee, his relatives, or his lawyers is not yet known.