Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 16 September 2024, authorities in Khorezm region, Uzbekistan, conducted an operation resulting in the seizure of 64,452 tablets of illegal medicines from a resident of Urgench born in 1983. The medicines were found at his residence, where they were being stored for the purpose of future sale.

The total estimated value of the seized medicines amounts to 2,908,608,000 soums. The State aCenter for Quality and Safety Control of Medicines under the Ministry of Health determined that some of the medicines lacked certification of compliance, and others were found to be of poor quality and unsuitable for use.

An investigation has been launched against the individual under Article 186-3, Part 3, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan, and legal proceedings are underway.