During 6 months of 2022, a total of 5,778 criminal facts were discovered as a result of the complex investigative measures carried out by law enforcement agencies in the field of combating drug addiction and illegal drug trafficking.

APA informs that this was stated in the report on the end of January-June 2022 on the fight against drug addiction and illegal drug trafficking.

It was noted that 2,053 of them were related to the illegal sale of narcotic drugs, 3,463 were related to the illegal acquisition and possession of narcotic drugs, 206 were related to the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants, and 56 were related to other crimes of this category.

"According to the discovered facts, 3 tons 418 kg 320.92 g and 24650 pills of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, 1 ton 497 kg 266,592 g of heroin, 1 ton 028 kg 428,674 g of marijuana, 198 kg 089,061 g of marijuana, 1 ton 028 kg 428,674 g of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances were confiscated from the illegal traffic. opium, 20 kg 547,544 g of hashish, 199 g of cocaine, 115 kg of 821,557 g of other drugs and 557 kg of 968,492 g of psychotropic substances.

Also, during the specified period, 1 kg 485.4 g of powerful substance, 10 kg 037.6 g of toxic substance, 56958 pieces of narcotic hemp plants were seized from illegal circulation.