Individuals attempting to smuggle over 2 kg of opium into Uzbekistan detained
The narcotics were discovered during an inspection of a train arriving from a neighboring country.
Photo: Frame from the video
Reportedly, the Surkhandarya regional customs department at the "Ayritom" border customs post inspected the carriages of a freight train arriving from a neighboring country in the established manner. During the inspection, the narcotic drug opium, with a total weight of 2.14 kilograms, was discovered and seized.
The drugs were hidden in a hiding place at the bottom of the railway carriage.
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