Over 34 kg of suspected drugs seized in southwestern Kyrgyzstan

Law enforcement officers seized more than 34 kilograms of suspected drugs in the Batken region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan during a special operation targeting drug trafficking, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs said Wednesday.



During the operation, information was received that an individual was allegedly transporting a large quantity of hashish from neighboring Tajikistan into Kyrgyzstan for further distribution.



As a result of investigative measures, officers from the regional department of internal affairs identified and detained a suspect born in 1993 while he was reportedly attempting to sell the drugs.



During a search of the suspect and his vehicle, three packages containing a substance with a specific odor and a total weight of 3 kilograms were found and seized.