Khujand. IAA "VARORUD". Karim Olimov. About a kilo of heroin was seized from the jobless inhabitant of Mastcha district.

As Department of Internal Affairs of Sughd oblast informed, as a result of investigative operation the inhabitant of Mastcha - S.K., who is temporarily jobless was arrested with about a kilo of heroin in the territory of Babajan Gafurov bus terminal on January 26.

As it became clear during the investigation, the arrested was 21 year-old citizen of Mastcha district of Sughd oblast. While personal search a bundle made of cellophane was found which contained white powder-like substance.
An expertise has defined, that there was a hard drug-heroin in the bundle, which weighed 990 grams. Prosecutor office has instituted a criminal case on the fact of illegal keeping of drug.