Nearly 800 kg of marijuana seized from resident of Almaty
18:47, 15 June 2014
TARAZ. KAZINFORM - The Almaty resident was arrested with a large amount of marijuana - nearly 800 kg - in Shu district of Zhambyl region, authorities said.
The man was arrested on June 12 at the Shu-Aspara railway station area. The Anti-Drugs Department officers arrested a 32-year-old Almaty resident with 775 kilograms of marijuana, AKI Press informs.
The arrested has been previously convicted. He was put into the temporary detention center.
A criminal probe was launched.