In Surkhandarya, a teacher was detained during a large drug trade

During an operation in the Sariosiyo district of the Surkhandarya region, a person working as a school teacher was detained while selling a large amount of narcotics. This was reported by the press service of the State Security Service.

It is reported that the citizen, born in 1984, worked in one of the general secondary schools. He was previously caught red-handed while selling 14 kilograms 680 grams of opium, imported from Tajikistan by drug couriers, to a conditional buyer for 180,000 US dollars.

A criminal case has been initiated against him under Article 273, Part 5 of the Criminal Code. During the investigation, a preventive measure of detention was applied to him.

Currently, an operational investigation is underway to identify other individuals involved in this illegal trade. Law enforcement agencies are also taking measures to identify other participants in the criminal network.