Wednesday22 January 2025
toshkent24.com

In 2024, Kazakhstan seized over 3 tons of narcotics and psychotropic substances.

In 2024, the National Security Committee (NSC) of Kazakhstan undertook extensive efforts to combat the illegal drug trade, as reported by Bizmedia.kz.
В 2024 году в Казахстане было изъято свыше 3 тонн наркотиков и психотропных веществ.

Thirty-one international and twenty-seven regional supply channels have been dismantled, and the operations of thirty-two underground drug laboratories have been halted. Over 3 tons of narcotic and psychotropic substances, 4.5 tons of poppy straw, and 18 tons of chemical reagents used in the production of synthetic drugs have been seized from illegal circulation. The total value of the confiscated items on the "black market" exceeds 36 billion tenge.

As a result of the operations conducted, 164 individuals have been convicted for drug-related crimes. Twenty-five joint operations have been carried out with foreign competent authorities aimed at curbing the import and transit of drugs through the territory of Kazakhstan.

Efforts to combat illegal drug trafficking are ongoing.