A coach from a youth sports school in the Akmolinsk region was convicted of drug trafficking after authorities found over 39 kg of hashish in his car. The coach was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with mitigating circumstances considered in the verdict.
in Crime / Kazakhstan,
Authorities in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan apprehended a man suspected of organizing an underground laboratory for producing psychotropic substances, leading to the confiscation of drugs, precursors, and foreign currency. A regional drug trafficking channel was also dismantled by the National Security Committee.
in Crime / Kazakhstan,
A significant drug trafficking channel of Afghan origin has been intercepted on a large scale, with a car carrying hidden compartments filled with Afghan-origin hashish being stopped on the Bishkek-Isfana highway.
in Crime / Kyrgyzstan,
The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan reported conducting over 50 special operations in the fight against drug trafficking in the first quarter of 2024.
in National Security / Kazakhstan,
Several police officers were caught selling drugs in Kazakhstan in 2023, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs is actively working to combat corruption within its ranks.
in Corruption / Kazakhstan,
President Tokayev warns of the growing drug epidemic in Kazakhstan and calls for intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking.
in Politics / Kazakhstan,
Two officers from the Bukhara Regional Department of Internal Affairs were detained on suspicion of involvement in illegal drug trafficking, emphasizing the country's fight against corruption within law enforcement bodies.
in Corruption / Uzbekistan,
A criminal group involved in drug production and distribution has been detained in a special operation in the Batken region.
in News / Kyrgyzstan,
President Tokayev proposes stricter penalties for narcotics production at the National Kurultai to combat drug trafficking and protect the younger generation.
in Politics / Kazakhstan,
A former drug control colonel, wanted internationally since 2015 for drug trafficking, has been apprehended in Osh after evading justice for nine years.
in National Security / Kyrgyzstan,