The interior ministry's Karasora operation ran from 1 June to 31 October 2024 and recorded 1,607 drug crimes: 799 sales, 245 cultivation and 194 possession. Police seized 21.5 tonnes of drugs, including about 4.5 tonnes of marijuana, more than 200 kg of hashish and 16 tonnes of cannabis plants, and destroyed more than 100 tonnes of wild cannabis on 380 hectares in the Shu district. They also shut 15 synthetic-drug labs and, in an August helicopter sweep, detained 14 cannabis harvesters.[1][2]
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References
- Inbusiness.kz — Более 20 тонн наркотиков изъяли казахстанские полицейские с начала июня 2024 года (11 ноября 2024)Karasora-2024 results: 1,607 crimes, 21.5 tonnes, 4.5 tonnes marijuana, 200+ kg hashish, 16 tonnes plants, 380 hectares.archived
- МВД РК — Қарасора: свыше 15 тонн наркотиков изъято из незаконного оборота (13 августа 2024)450 crimes in 70+ days; 9,000 cannabis plants; 14 harvesters detained during helicopter raids.archived
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