Wednesday05 February 2025
centralasiabusiness.com

Fourteen thousand units of psychotropic and potent medications have been seized.

Thanks to the prompt actions of law enforcement agencies, the illegal trafficking of psychotropic substances and potent medications imported from Kyrgyzstan has been halted.
Изъято 14 тысяч психотропных и сильнодействующих веществ.

During an operational event in the Altynkul district of the Andijan region, a passenger of a Nexia vehicle, a resident of Andijan city, previously convicted citizen D.Z. (born in 1970) was apprehended. He had seized 1037 tablets of "Tropicamid" and 224 tablets of "Regapen." Additionally, 1778 tablets of "Regapen" and 500 tablets of "Sonat," containing psychotropic substances, were found in his home. All the medications were imported from Kyrgyzstan.

In the Fergana region, at the "Rishtan" checkpoint, a Nexia vehicle belonging to citizen N.G. (born in 1975), a resident of the Uzbekistan district with a history of multiple convictions, was stopped. The car contained 3527 tablets of "Zardex."

In the city of Kokand, a Bestune vehicle belonging to citizen U.H. (born in 1988) was stopped and inspected. Inside, 3360 tablets of "Regapen" and 1359 tablets of "Tropicamid" were found.

In Tashkent, at the "Urikzor" trading complex, citizen V.J. (born in 1997) was found in possession of 2153 packages of various medications containing the potent substance "Sibutramine." The medications lacked customs and certification documents and were intended for sale.

Criminal cases have been initiated for all identified instances, and investigative actions are underway.