More than 7 kilos of heroin seized in Dushanbe last Friday

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus  — An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe on May 1 led to the seizure of more than 7 kilograms of heroin, according to the DCA press service. “One package of heroin was confiscated from the Dushanbe resident H.S. and two other packages […]

Avaz Yuldoshev

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2009, Asia-Plus  — An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe on May 1 led to the seizure of more than 7 kilograms of heroin, according to the DCA press service.

“One package of heroin was confiscated from the Dushanbe resident H.S. and two other packages of heroin were found in a house of L.B.,” said the source, “A total weight of the confiscated heroin was 7.65 kilograms.”

Both drug pushers were detained and criminal proceedings were instituted against them; an investigation is under way.  

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