310 kilos of marijuana seized in Almaty region

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10:53 21.09.2005
text: "Kazakhstan Today"
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310 kilos of marijuana have been discovered by police in a chased car in Almaty region, Almaty regional interior department has informed KZ-today.

The chase of "Toyota Land Cruiser" started when the jeep driver ignored a demand of police to stop. Trying to escape the "Toyota" driver lost control of the car at the 380 kilometre of Astana-Almaty motorway and ended up in a gutter.

The owner of the car has been hospitalised in a grave condition. In the trunk of the car officers from the drug enforcement section, Almaty regional interior department, discovered 26 plastic bags with marijuana, its total weight reaching 310 kg.

Now the police officers are preparing documents to file a case.