In surkhandarya, more than 100 kilos of drugs were detected in the composition of pomegranate juices, which are carried out across the border

As a result of the event conducted by the operational structures of the Customs Department of surkhandarya region, the clandestine import of synthetic drugs into Uzbekistan was obtained. This was reported by the press service of the state Customs Committee.

It is reported that according to documents, 18 tons of pomegranate juice, packaged in 9 thousand plastic bottles, was added to the cargo vehicle entered through the border customs post “Ayritom”, sent to the name of one of the limited liability companies in Tashkent.

But in the system of “Risk Management”, which is introduced into the activities of customs authorities, cargo is directed to the “Red” Corridor. After that, this cargo vehicle was subjected to customs inspection by the operational structures of the Surkhandarya Region Customs Administration in cooperation with the State Security Service, internal affairs agencies and military personnel of border troops.

During the examination, it was known that the character “M” was dropped on some pomegranate juice bottles, it was the color of the juice in these bottles that was also slightly different from others. It was when these vessels were opened that further doubts were raised that the protective layers in the mouth of the vessel were also opened up.

When the juice was tested with the help of sinama, a drug agent that serves to detect drugs quickly, it was found to contain a synthetic drug called “methamphetamine”.

It was the number of juices with the letter” M " that was 48 pieces, and their total weight when calculated by the container was 103 kilograms.

Currently, a criminal case has been initiated by the customs authorities on the above situation.

Drug trafficking
In mid-March, rapid—fire activities conducted by dxx border troops and military personnel of the Namangan region Directorate revealed the illegal transfer of large amounts of narcotics from the Uzbek-Kyrgyz state border.

It was also reported that a criminal group engaged in drug trafficking was captured in the Navoi Region, students involved in drug trafficking were caught in Tashkent, as well as those who tried to sell drugs for US $ 10,000 in a nightclub in Samarkand.