Police dismantled four dangerous labs

Tengrinews.kz - In three days over the holiday weekend, police shut down four drug labs and detained six people, two of whom are foreign nationals, according to Polisia.kz.

Police reported that during this period, 66 drug-related offenses were identified, including 13 cases of trafficking and nine cases of illegal storage.

"Over 35 kilograms of drugs were seized from illegal circulation, including 24 kilograms of synthetic drugs and 11 kilograms of marijuana. Thirteen people were detained for drug offenses, all of whom have been placed in temporary detention. Work in this area is ongoing," said Daniyar Meirkhan, Deputy Chairman of the Committee to Combat Drug Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Previously, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has disrupted the activities of six criminal groups in the Karaganda region involved in serious crimes, uncovering more than 40 cases of extortion.