Two previously convicted brothers from Zhambyl Region were detained in Almaty during a security operation, and more than 113 kilograms of narcotics were found while searching the grounds of their home, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the city police department, the detention took place in the Alatau district with support from a police special unit. Both detainees had previously been held accountable for drug-related crimes.
According to the department, while searching the grounds of the house, police officers found caches containing plant-based substances. Two boxes and three bags of narcotics were seized, along with 26 cannabis plants.
“Forensic examination confirmed that more than 100 kilograms of dried marijuana and over 13 kilograms of hashish were seized,” the police department said.
The total weight of the seized narcotics exceeded 113 kilograms. According to police, the operation shut down a supply channel for cannabis-group drugs from Zhambyl Region.
Both suspects have been placed in a temporary detention facility. Investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the case and possible participants in the supply channel.