Armed firefight occurred at the state border, over 22 kg of hashish seized
Dushanbe, 15.06.2016 /NIAT “Khovar”/. Tajik border guards on June 13 around 01:00 am at the site of the frontier “Hamadoni” in the Khatlon region have prevented an attempt of illegal crossing the line of the state border and smuggling of narcotic substances.
According to the press secretary of the Main Directorate of Border troops of SCNS of Tajikistan Muhammad Ulugkhojaev, an unknown armed group of smugglers composed of 4 people during illegal crossing the line of the state border collided with the border duty. The violators did not obey the demands of border guards, as a result between them occurred an armed firefight. Unknown criminals could not resist and fled to contiguous territories.
M. Ulugkhojaev added that as a result of inspection of the scene were found and seized more than 22 kg of hashish.
Currently, the investigative body of the SCNS on Khatlon region pursues an inquiry.
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