Drug trafficking exposed in Tashkent via Telegram

Three individuals involved in organizing drug trafficking through a Telegram bot in Tashkent city have been detained. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

It was revealed that they accepted payments anonymously via cryptocurrency. According to information provided by law enforcement agencies, the total financial turnover of this criminal group amounted to 2.3 million US dollars.

This was reported by Kursiv.uz. A special operation regarding this case was conducted in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent.

It was found that the suspects managed the Telegram channel, accepted orders, and processed them specifically in this district. During the searches, a number of evidential items were seized, including laptops, mobile phones, SIM cards, bank cards, as well as a large quantity of narcotics.

Additionally, at the residence of one of the suspects, 550 doses of a highly potent substance ready for sale were discovered. According to investigation data, this group carried out thousands of illegal transactions through foreign crypto wallets, attempting to conceal the source of income.

Based on this case, a criminal case has been initiated under several articles of the Criminal Code, including those related to the illegal circulation of narcotics and legalization of income obtained through criminal means. Currently, the investigation is ongoing.