Nearly 2 tonnes of drugs incinerated in Uzbekistan

Currency rates from 27/09/2024

$1 – 12736.48

UZS – -0.17%

€1 – 14193.53

UZS – -0.52%

₽1 – 137.60

UZS – -0.33%

Back

Uzbekistan 15/04/2009 Nearly 2 tonnes of drugs incinerated in Uzbekistan

Central Asia

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A total of 1,711 kg of drugs have been incinerated in a plant furnace in the suburbs of Tashkent, the Uzbek National Security Service (NSS) said.

The drugs were seized by the law-enforcement agencies during anti-drug operations, a press release says.

Of the total amount of the incinerated drugs, 501.2 kg is heroin, 1,104 kg is opium and the rest are other types of drugs, including psychotropic pills.

Stay up to date with the latest news

Subscribe to our telegram channel