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Large consignment of raw opium intercepted in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus  — More than eight kilograms of raw opium have been intercepted in Dushanbe. According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), police officer found eight packages containing more than 8 kilograms of raw opium hidden in a car of M.P. on January 8. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against the detained […]

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Nargis Hamroboyeva

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus  — More than eight kilograms of raw opium have been intercepted in Dushanbe.

According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), police officer found eight packages containing more than 8 kilograms of raw opium hidden in a car of M.P. on January 8.

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against the detained drug pusher and an investigation is under way, the source at a MoI said.

Tajik police officers reportedly intercepted some 1,900 kilograms of narcotics last year.  A totaled included 131.5 kilograms of raw opium, 236.5 kilograms of heroin and some 1,532 kilograms of cannabis.  

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