The interior ministry said law enforcement seized more than 26 tonnes of drugs between January and September 2025, including more than nine tonnes of marijuana, over 600 kg of hashish, more than a tonne of synthetic drugs and the rest raw cannabis plants. Police recorded more than 6,000 drug offences, including 1,700 sales and 300 large-scale storage cases, and closed 93 illegal greenhouse laboratories. They also broke up 16 organised groups and blocked 35,000 bank cards linked to drug trafficking.[1]
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References
- The Times of Central Asia — Kazakhstan Proposes Cash Rewards for Citizens Who Report Drug Crimes (22 October 2025)January-September 2025: 26 tonnes total, 9 tonnes marijuana, 600+ kg hashish, 93 greenhouse labs.archived
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