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Kyrgyzstan burns 85 tonnes of wild cannabis

In July 2024 the drug-control service mapped 627 hectares of wild cannabis and sent 90 brigades to cut and burn it. The service reported more than 85 tonnes destroyed, including 27 tonnes in Chuy region, 17 tonnes in Issyk-Kul and Naryn, 15 tonnes in Bishkek and smaller amounts in the south. The operation was part of the annual Kara-kuurai eradication campaign.[1]

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References

  1. Kaktus.media — «Сотрудники СБНОН сожгли более 85 тонн конопли» (12 июля 2024)627 hectares mapped; 90 brigades; regional tonnages including Bishkek 15 t, Chuy 27 t, Issyk-Kul and Naryn 17 t, Jalal-Abad 9 t, Osh 6 t, Batken 7 t.

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