ALMATY, Jul 23 (NNN-KNA) – Law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, dismantled an international smuggling network, that used a clandestine underground tunnel, to illegally transport petroleum products between the two countries, Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency, said, yesterday.
The tunnel, about 450 metres long, was discovered in the border area between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The illegal operation had been active for two months, during which the group established a well-organised smuggling scheme, involving foreign financing, logistics and the illicit movement of petroleum products.
Simultaneously, law enforcement authorities in Uzbekistan conducted coordinated operations on their side of the border.
All members of the criminal network have been identified, including several Uzbek nationals.
The investigation has concluded, and the case has been submitted to court.– NNN-KNA
