NSC conducted a joint operation with Russia and Uzbekistan
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan's National Security Committee (NSC), in cooperation with the intelligence services of Russia and Uzbekistan, has dismantled a drug trafficking channel from Afghanistan. Members of an international drug ring were detained in the Russian city of Tyumen.
What is known about the special operation
According to the NSC, the drugs were transported from Afghanistan via the so-called "Northern Route."
"As a result of the operation in the city of Tyumen (RF), two members of an international drug group were detained. During the search, 30 kilograms of Afghan hashish were seized, with an estimated black market value of approximately $300,000," the agency stated.
Competent Russian authorities are currently conducting a pre-trial investigation into the matter.
Operations to combat international illegal drug trafficking are ongoing.