In the Samarkand region, a man was arrested for attempting to sell 5 kg of marijuana for $10,000.
A criminal case has been initiated, and the suspect faces a potential prison sentence of 10 to 20 years.
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According to information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Department of Operational Search Activities, a 42-year-old resident of the Bulungur district intended to sell 1 kg of marijuana for 25 million sums. Based on the information received, he was apprehended while in possession of a prepared batch weighing approximately 5 kg.
A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect under part 5 of Article 273 of the Criminal Code (Illegal production, acquisition, storage, and other actions with narcotic substances, their analogs, or psychotropic substances for the purpose of sale, as well as their sale). An investigation is ongoing.