Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], May 19: A network of stable channels for the transportation and sale of synthetic drugs to Central Asia via the Internet has been liquidated, the press service of the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs said Wednesday.
The Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, together with the special services of Kazakhstan, have carried out a joint special operation to eliminate the activities of a transnational drug group on the territory of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, said the ministry.
From November 2021 to April 2022, four citizens of Kazakhstan and three citizens of Kyrgyzstan were detained during the operation, said the ministry.
In addition, two drug laboratories for the production of synthetic drugs were liquidated. Over 31 kg of various types of drugs were seized from illegal circulation. Accomplices and organizers of the drug channel have been detained.
Estimated profit from the sale of drugs amounted to more than 1.9 million U.S. dollars, said the ministry.
Source: Xinhua