ASTANA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh police have dismantled a major drug trafficking channel in the Ulytau region, seizing more than 300 kg of marijuana, the Kazinform news agency reported on Monday.
Officers from the anti-narcotics unit detained five individuals on the Zhezkazgan-Karaganda highway suspected of involvement in transporting drugs from southern regions of the country, the report said, citing the Interior Ministry.
Police said a total of 13 packages of marijuana weighing over 300 kg were seized during the operation, which could amount to up to 1 million single-use doses with an estimated black market value of up to 3 million U.S. dollars.
The suspects have been placed in temporary detention. Authorities said efforts to combat drug trafficking will continue in accordance with the law. ■
