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Uzbekistan
21/01/2009
Police seize 22 kg of heroin in Uzbekistan
Police seize 22 kg of heroin in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Police have seized a total of 22 kg of heroin in southeastern Uzbekistan, a spokesman for the Uzbek Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
The drugs, belonging to a Tajik national, were seized from two residents of the Surkhandarya Region.
"The drugs were smuggled to the territory of Uzbekistan through back roads from neighboring Tajikistan," the source said.
A criminal case was launched, an investigation is underway.
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