Citizens of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan detained in Tomsk

In the Tomsk region of Russia, natives of Central Asia have been detained on suspicion of illegal drug trafficking in Siberia.

According to local media, the Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tomsk region detained a 47-year-old citizen of Tajikistan during an operation, who is alleged to be the leader of the group and organized a channel for supplying drugs to the region.

According to the investigation, during a search of the Tajik citizen’s vehicle, operatives discovered and seized two packages containing heroin with a total weight of over 1 kilogram.

It is reported that they were engaged in the retail sale of drugs through “stash houses.” The police seized more than 200 packages with prohibited substances.

As a result of the operation, three citizens of Uzbekistan born in 1984, 2003, and 2002, and one citizen of Tajikistan born in 1982 were detained.

“All suspects have been charged and a preventive measure in the form of detention has been chosen,” the press service of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

Four criminal cases have been initiated against the detainees on the grounds of a crime provided for by the article “Illegal production, sale, or transfer of narcotic substances.”

The names of the detainees have not yet been disclosed. The opinions of the detainees are also unavailable.