According to the ministry, officers received information about an organized criminal group involved in the illegal transportation of a large consignment of drugs from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan via Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region.

As part of a criminal case opened under Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, a driver of a Hyundai Sonata was detained in Kadamdzhay district. A search of the vehicle revealed 10 packages containing a substance with a specific odor. Forensic chemical examination confirmed that the seized substance was hashish, with a total weight of 9 kilograms and 908 grams.

The detainee has been identified as a resident of Batken region, 39, A.S. Investigative actions are ongoing.