Drug Lab Producing Cannabis-Infused Sweets Discovered in Tashkent

A man who set up a drug laboratory in a rented apartment in Tashkent and produced confectionery products containing hashish oil has been detained. A total of 6 kg of narcotic substances was seized from the laboratory, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The suspect, born in 2002, reportedly worked as a "dead-drop courier" for an online drug store. During a search in the Yashnabad district, officers found 74 grams of hashish oil prepared for sale in his possession.

Further investigation revealed that he had been obtaining drugs from another individual. A subsequent operation at a rented apartment in the Dombirobod neighborhood of Chilanzar district uncovered an illegal drug laboratory.

Officers seized 3.5 kg of hashish oil, 600 grams of hashish, drugs prepared for distribution, and 1.5 kg of cookies and marmalade candies containing hashish oil. Equipment used for drug production and packaging was also confiscated as evidence.

According to the ministry, a total of 6 kg of narcotic substances, equivalent to 19,250 doses, was seized.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 273, Part 6, Paragraph "a" of Uzbekistan's Criminal Code.