Law enforcement officers in the Mangistau Region carried out searches and arrests that led to the seizure of 232.97 grams of marijuana from illegal circulation, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the press service of the Mangistau Region Police Department, officers working together with staff of the National Security Committee Department and fighters of the Arlan and Burkit special units shut down two cases of illegal drug trafficking.
In the Munaily District, police with the help of a service dog named Kira stopped a BMW carrying two men. During a personal search, a packet containing 34.6 grams of marijuana was found and seized from one of them.
A court stripped the driver of the right to operate vehicles for 7 years. A medical examination found the second man to be under the influence of drugs. He was held liable under Article 440-1 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses.
The same day in Zhanaozen, police searched a private home. Numerous packets and bags of marijuana with a total weight of 198.37 grams were found and seized in the garage and utility rooms. A criminal case was opened over the incident under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In total, the two operations led police to seize 232.97 grams of marijuana. Investigative measures are continuing in both cases to establish all the circumstances of what happened and identify anyone possibly involved.