IN PENDJIKENT AREA PENSIONER IS DETAINED WITH DRUGS

              Dushanbe, February, 3rd. (Mavdjuda Davlatzoda). — Employees of Inter-regional department on Zerafshan group of areas of DCA Management in Sughd region during operatively-search actions on the territory of Toshmunor kishlak of Pendjikent area 65-year-old citizen was detained on suspicion in drug trafficking. His name is not disclosed in the interests of the investigation. As the NIAT "Khovar" was informed in the DCA centre of public relations, the package with substance of light-beige color with a specific smell has been found out and withdrawn at the arrested person who previously served a term of imprisonments. According to laboratory of judicial examinations it was established that the given substance is a narcotic heroin in weight of 542 grammes.            According to the arrested person, he bought drugs for resale. Now operatively-investigatory actions are carried out to establish where heroin has been bought. On the given fact the investigatory department of the Agency initiated criminal case.            The arrested person was settled in the temporary detention isolator in Sughd region.