Law enforcement agencies in the Bukhara region have carried out a targeted operation to intercept illegal activities in the Vabkent district. The raid was conducted by officers from the contraband control department of the regional customs administration in cooperation with other competent authorities. v According to official reports, authorities searched the residential premises of a suspect who had been under prior surveillance. During the inspection, officers uncovered 1,516 counterfeit banknotes, each with a denomination of 2,000 soms, alongside a color printer allegedly used for manufacturing the fake currency. The total nominal value of the seized counterfeit money amounts to 3 million 32 thousand soms.

Furthermore, the search revealed additional illicit items inside the residence, including a substance resembling marijuana weighing 284.71 grams and seven cultivated cannabis plants. All discovered materials were properly documented and seized as physical evidence for the ongoing investigation.

The regional customs authorities have initiated a criminal case regarding the incident, and comprehensive investigative procedures are currently underway to uncover the full scope of the illegal activities.

Source: kun.uz