A hidden workshop engaged in the production and sale of counterfeit drugs was shut down in Tashkent city and Tashkent region.
During operational-search activities carried out by the State Security Service in cooperation with customs authorities, it was revealed that a person living in Tashkent city, born in 1984, had rented a house in the Tashkent district of Tashkent region, where not only counterfeit drugs were produced but also their illegal sale was conducted with the participation of witnesses.
In the hidden workshop intended for drug preparation, 594,127 units of 49 types of drugs, including “Futsis”, “Prosulpin”, “Ursosan”, “Arbidol”, and others, were found without the necessary documentation and safety guarantees. It should be noted that these drugs were prepared using makeshift methods with the help of 50 pieces of equipment, including machines and molds. Additionally, 168 kilograms of raw materials for drugs that do not meet quality requirements, labels, instructions, paper boxes, empty containers, and capsules were seized as material evidence.
When the residence of this individual in the Uchtepa district of Tashkent city was inspected with the participation of witnesses, 28,640 units of 2 types of medical drugs, 75 ampoules of 2 types, 46 containers of liquid of 2 types, labels of 26 different drugs of 3 types, 18,280 suppositories without labels and their brands, 40 capsules of 1 type, as well as empty boxes of various drugs and 3 iron molds were found and seized as material evidence.
During the investigation prior to the prosecution, it was determined that the organizer of the hidden workshop had ordered the necessary raw materials for drug preparation from unknown individuals via the internet. The total value of the seized drugs and equipment amounts to nearly 10 billion soums.
It is reported that the handmade drugs were distributed to several pharmacies in Tashkent city and Bukhara region, and as a result of ongoing activities, the sale of these drugs was halted.
Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against the organizer of the workshop under part 3 “a” of Article 186-3 of the Criminal Code (production, storage, transportation, or sale of goods that do not meet safety requirements) and investigative actions are underway.
In a rapid operation conducted in cooperation with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, a person living in Tashkent city, born in 1992, and his accomplice, an employee born in 1996 from one of the banks in the capital, were caught with material evidence while selling 574,560 units of infusion system medical supplies in 798 boxes brought from China for 55,700 dollars.
According to the relevant conclusion, these medical supplies, valued at 1 billion soums, are considered unsuitable for use and are prohibited from being stored, sold, transported, and used in medical practice within the territory of Uzbekistan.
In connection with this case, a criminal case has been initiated against these individuals under part 3 “a” of Article 186-3 of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are ongoing.
