SOCIETY | 20:50 / 08.07.2023
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SSS border troops prevent illegal import of live ammunition into Uzbekistan

A box of ammunition was found by a service dog during a security check at the checkpoint.

Photo: SSS border troops

A box of ammunition was found by a service dog during a security check at the checkpoint.

Employees of the Border Troops of the State Security Service prevented the illegal import of live ammunition into the country.

In particular, at the ā€œOlotā€ international checkpoint on the border with Turkmenistan, a DAF truck loaded with Hyundai Elantra cars was inspected, which was driven by S.A., a citizen of Uzbekistan. 

During the inspection, the service dog found a box of 43 live rounds hidden between the back seat and the spare tire of one of the Hyundai cars.

Currently, an investigation is underway.

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