OVER 20 KG ARE WITHDRAWN FROM ILLEGAL CIRCULATION IN SUGHD REGION

           Dushanbe, January, 26th. (Mavdjuda Davlatzoda, Olga Saprykina, the NIAT "Khovar"). — In course of operatively-search actions employees of the department of Drug Control Agency in Sughd region detained the car "Toyota-Landcruiser" driven by the 47-year-old citizen of Pyanj area whose name in the interests of investigation is not disclosed. As the NIAT "Khovar" was informed in the DCA centre of public relations, during car search in specially equipped hiding place 23 pickings with powder substance with a specific smell was revealed and withdrawn. Experts of laboratory of judicial examinations defined that the withdrawn substance is a narcotic heroin in weight of 21 kg 164 gr.          In course of additional operatively-search actions 2 participants of this organized criminal grouping living in Dushanbe were detained. On the given fact criminal case is initiated.