An international criminal group has built an underground tunnel for smuggling petroleum products between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
EDnews informs, citing the Financial Monitoring Agency of Kazakhstan, that the criminal activity was stopped as a result of a joint operation by law enforcement agencies of the two countries.
"A group of individuals built an underground tunnel 450 meters long in the border area between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The illegal activity was carried out over a period of two months. During this time, the criminal group established a continuous smuggling scheme that included foreign financing, logistics, and extraction of fuel and lubricants," stated the agency.
During the operation, all participants in the criminal scheme were identified, including citizens of Uzbekistan. Five Kazakhstan citizens were recognized as suspects.
The investigation has been completed, and the case has been sent to court.
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