In Almaty, suppliers of precursors for drug laboratories have been apprehended, reports Tengrinews.kz citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
A group of 10 individuals was engaged in the distribution of precursors and equipment for drug labs across the country.
"Operational activities conducted in the city of Almaty allowed for the identification of individuals using the Telegram application to coordinate their criminal activities. Three locations intended for the storage of precursors were discovered. The total weight of the seized substances exceeded three tons, valued at over 420 million tenge," the agency's statement reads.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs also reported that the suspects have been detained and are in custody.
Previously, in the Zhambyl region, police arrested religious radicals who promoted the supremacy of their co-religionists and incited religious discord.
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