Over half-ton of drugs destroyed in Tajikistan
13:31, 23 October 2009
DUSHANBE. October 23. KAZINFORM. Around 560 kilograms of drugs, including 140 kilograms of heroin, were destroyed on Friday by narcotics officers in Tajikistan, the deputy director of the country's Drug Control Agency said; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
Vaisiddin Azamatov said the drugs were burned after they had been used as material evidence in 32 criminal cases, which have concluded.
According to the agency, in January-September 2009 Tajik police seized over 3.8 tons of drugs, 23.4% less than the same period of last year; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.