In Almaty, police officers stopped a drug supply channel from the Zhambyl region. Two previously convicted brothers were detained on suspicion of involvement. More than 113 kg of marijuana and hashish were seized from them, the city police department reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The operation was conducted by officers of the Department for Combating Drug Crimes with the assistance of colleagues from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Two natives of the Zhambyl region were detained in the Alatau district with the force support of a special unit. Both had previously been convicted of drug crimes.
During the inspection of the house territory, police discovered hiding places. Two boxes and three packages with drugs were seized from them. Also, 26 bushes of cannabis-group plants were found on the territory.
"The examination confirmed: more than 100 kilograms of dried marijuana and over 13 kilograms of hashish were seized. The total weight of narcotic substances exceeded 113 kilograms," the police reported.
Both suspects were placed in a temporary detention facility. The investigation is establishing the circumstances of the case and possible participants in the supply channel.
Earlier, "Kursiv" wrote that in Almaty police identified two body salons where, according to preliminary data, intimate services were provided.