State Security Service of Uzbekistan said in a statement that the country’s border forces arrested a citizen from Afghanistan while attempting to illegally cross the Amu River with 10 kilograms of drugs. According to the statement released last night, the suspect is a 52-year-old resident of Kunduz province.
Authorities discovered two bags in his possession containing a total of 10 packages of hashish with a net weight of 10.354 kilograms.
The investigative department of the State Security Service in Surxondaryo Region has opened a criminal case against the individual.
The agency has called on the public to report such incidents to the relevant authorities if encountered.
Earlier, Uzbek forces had also seized 72.3 kilograms of drugs smuggled from Afghanistan.
