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Uzbekistan Arrests Afghan Man Over Alleged Opium Smuggling at Termez Border

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photo/ daryo.uz. A 23-year-old Afghan citizen has been arrested in Uzbekistan on charges of smuggling and attempting to sell 506 grams of opium at the Termez International Market, Uzbek authorities said. According to Uzbek news agency Daryo, the suspect allegedly concealed the narcotics inside his body before crossing the border into Uzbekistan. Security officers said he was arrested while attempting to sell the drugs for $2,500 at the shared bo…
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Uzbek media reported that an Afghan citizen has been arrested on charges of selling drugs in the "International Market of Brakes". The accused is a 23-year-old man, the Darya news agency reported today (Saturday, 31 August). The Afghan citizen had reportedly crossed the border with 506 grams of opium "by inserting it into his internal organs" and was trying to sell it in the common market. The Afghan citizen was arrested while dealing the drugs …

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روزنامه اطلاعات روز broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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