Police in Aktobe have identified a group of local residents suspected of producing narcotics through chemical processing, according to infohub.kz.
The press service of the Aktobe Region Police Department said that on October 7, during operational-search activities in Aktobe, a group of local residents was identified as suspects in the production of narcotics through chemical processing.
"During interviews with neighbors, information was obtained that citizens regularly gathered in one of the apartments, where narcotics were allegedly being produced," the Aktobe Region Police Department said.
During the search, officers seized 5 syringes, two plastic containers with liquid, 500 grams of a prepared poppy mixture in a pot, and 500 grams of used poppy in a bag.
An expert examination has been ordered for the seized substances. A decision on a preventive measure for the suspects is currently being considered.
A pre-trial investigation is underway under Part 1 of Article 302 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Necessary investigative measures have been launched to establish all circumstances of the incident.