The KNB Department for the Kostanay region, in coordination with the prosecutor's office, has shut down an underground laboratory for the production of synthetic drugs, reports Tengrinews.kz citing the Committee's press service.
During the search, law enforcement officials seized approximately 2 kilograms of the ready-made psychotropic substance "mefedrone," as well as laboratory equipment and precursors for drug production.
Photo: KNB press service
Two Kazakhstani citizens were detained during the production of psychotropic substances. Both have been taken into custody by court order.
"A pre-trial investigation is underway under part 3 of article 297 of the Criminal Code for 'Illegal manufacturing, processing, acquisition, storage, transportation for the purpose of sale, mailing or sale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their analogs,'" - the KNB press service reported.
Photo: KNB press service
Previously, a drug laboratory was dismantled in the Akmolinsk region. A citizen of Kazakhstan was caught red-handed while producing another batch of narcotic substances and was taken into custody.
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