The Chairman of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan, Bahodir Kurbanov, addressed current national and regional security threats at a Security Council meeting. He highlighted the confiscation of 3.6 tons of drugs and over 1 million doses of psychotropic substances in 2025, indicating a significant increase compared to the previous year.
The focus of the report was on combating the illegal drug trade, with notable achievements in law enforcement. The number of drug-related detentions rose from 2600 to 4500 individuals, and the dismantling of underground drug laboratories increased from 8 to 15. Kurbanov expressed particular concern about the proliferation of synthetic drugs among youth, revealing the seizure of over 180 kg of synthetic substances and more than 1 million doses of psychotropic drugs in 2025.
