A NUMBER OF DETAINED CITIZENS OF TAJIKISTAN INVOLVED IN DRUG CRIMES IN THE CIS COUNTRIES IS REDUCED

           Dushanbe, January, 13th. (Anvarbek Siddikov, Olga Saprykina, the NIAT "Khovar"). — In course operation "Channel-2008" of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Republic of Tajikistan 20 crimes connected with drug trafficking were revealed and 871 kg 502 gr. Narcotics were withdrawn. It was declared at the DCA final press conference the day before, on November, 12th. Also it was told that on official data, last years a number of detained citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan involved in drug crimes in the CIS countries are reduced. So, for 11 months of 2008 their number made 287 persons, that is on 234 persons less in comparison with 2007.