Patrol police in Almaty's Auezov district stopped a man who was found carrying 10 suspicious packets of powder during a search, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Almaty Police Department, the packets were found in the pockets of the detained man's jacket and jeans, packaged in zip bags. Officers also seized his mobile phone.
Law enforcement officials said the man had found a job offer through Telegram. Unidentified individuals promised payment for delivering banned substances and setting up so-called stashes.
"On the day of his detention, he was tasked with setting up 10 stashes across the city. However, he did not manage to finish the job. When he saw a large number of police cars, he tried to get rid of the suspicious contents but was detained," police said.
The seized substance has been sent for examination. A criminal case has been opened.