In Almaty's Zhetysu district, district police officers spotted a young man on Galilei Street. When ordered to stop, the 23-year-old tried to flee but was detained, and a search turned up a large quantity of items and packets containing substances of unknown origin — 190 units in total, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Instagram account of the city's Police Department, an investigative team arrived at the scene after the detention and began checking. A black object was found in the suspect's pocket, and 128 plastic packets containing substances of unknown origin were found in his bag.
In addition, 62 more items that also appeared to resemble narcotics were discovered. In total, 190 items and packets were seized.
"A total of 190 items and packets were seized. Their origin and composition will be established by forensic examination. The investigation will establish the supply and distribution channels for the drugs, as well as the role of the detained man in the alleged drug scheme," police added.
The department clarified that forensic examination will determine the origin and composition of the seized items, while the investigation must establish the supply and distribution channels for the drugs and the role of the detained man in the alleged scheme.