Tajkistan, Law-order

11:04, february 10, 2006

Alleged landlord of gambling-den detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 10, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd law enforcement officers have detained Boltukhon Boltayev, resident of Khujand, who is charged with organizing gambling-den in his apartment.

11:03, february 10, 2006

Three other residents of Khujand face trafficking charges

DUSHANBE, February 10, Asia-Plus -- Three residents of Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in human trafficking.

15:38, february 8, 2006

Tajikistan’s Supreme Court sentences former opposition activist to 16 years in prison

DUSHANBE, February 8, Asia-Plus -- Military Board of Tajikistan’s Supreme Court has completed consideration of criminal proceedings Tojiddin Abdurrahmonov, resident of Hissor district and former

14:18, february 7, 2006

2.8 kilograms of heroin intended for St. Petersburg intercepted in northern Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE , February 7, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Sughd police directorate’s division for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have seized 2.

17:41, february 6, 2006

DCA officers learn how to work with information sources

DUSHANBE , February 6, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Swedish police are instructing officers of Tajikistan ’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) in how to work with the

14:20, february 6, 2006

Members of drug-trafficking grouping with nine kilograms of heroin detained in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - An operation by officers of the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) has led to the arrest of three members of the criminal grouping dealing with drug trafficking.

14:09, february 2, 2006

Another alleged activist of Hizb ut-Tahrir organization detained in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 2, Asia-Plus -- Another alleged activist of the outlawed religious extremist “Hizb ut-Tahrir” party has been detained in Khujand, capital of Sughd Province, according to

13:15, february 1, 2006

Resident of Hissor detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of being involved in drug pushing

DUSHANBE , February 1, Asia -Plus - Resident of Hissor has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

12:02, january 31, 2006

Police make up comparative portrait of alleged killer of Tajik military institute head

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s police are intensively seeking the person suspected on having killed the head of Tajikistan

19:39, january 30, 2006

Procedural violations made in trial of former Tajik drug control chief: defense lawyer

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - The trial of Ghaffor Mirzoyev, former commander of Tajikistan ’s Presidential Guards and former head of the country’s Drug

13:47, january 30, 2006

15 kilograms of heroin seized by drug police in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Interior Ministry’s department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) intercepted a large amount of heroin in

10:58, january 30, 2006

Afghan drag trafficker with over 15 kilograms of heroin detained by drug police in Tajik capital last Friday

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Afghan citizens has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

10:57, january 30, 2006

Over 46 kilograms of drugs intercepted at Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor district on night of January 27-28

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Last week, Tajik power-wielding structures warded off an attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Farkhor District in Khatlon.

15:10, january 27, 2006

455 crimes registered in Gorno Badakhshan in 2005: GBAO police directorate official

KHOROG, January 27, Asia-Plus -- In Gorno Badakhshan during 2005, 455 crimes were registered, which is two cases fewer compared to 2004, Faromuz Faromuzov, a spokesman for the GBAO police

14:36, january 27, 2006

26 kilograms of cannabis intercepted in Shuroobod district

KULOB, January 27, Asia-Plus -- 26 kilograms of cannabis were intercepted in Shuroobod District of Khatlon Province over the past two days.

14:19, january 27, 2006

Head of Defense Ministry’s Military Institute killed in Tajik capital today morning

Major-General Hokimsho Hofizov, Head of Military Institute at the Tajik Ministry of Defense, was killed in Dushanbe today morning, at about 8:35 a.m.

14:14, january 27, 2006

Update: Head of Qairoqqum police directorate-run jail killed

KHUJAND, January 27, Asia-Plus -- The head of the Qairoqqum police directorate-run jail has been killed.

11:25, january 26, 2006

Investigation of former head of Khujand legal advice office complete, case moves to court

KHUJAND, January 26, Asia-Plus - Aide to Sughd Prosecutor, Asadullo Urunov, has told Asia-Plus that investigation of former Khujand legal advice office head Fayzinisso Vohidova’s case has been

11:55, january 24, 2006

Operation by Tajik transportation police leads to arrest of three drug dealers

DUSHANBE , January 24, Asia-Plus -- Officers of the Tajik transportation police intercepted more than 36 kilograms of heroin at the end of the last week, Asia-Plus has

15:03, january 23, 2006

135 offenders fined a total of some 20,000 Somonis for not fulfilling sanitary requirements

KULOB, January 23, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 135 offenders in Kulob region of Khatlon were fined a total of some 20,000 Somonis for not satisfying sanitary requirements, Asia-Plus has learned from Said

13:46, january 23, 2006

Deputy dean at Qurghon Teppa University faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia -Plus - Deputy Dean of Faculty for Methodology of Teaching in Primary Classes at Qurghon Teppa State

12:10, january 23, 2006

Inspections by Khatlon prosecutors reveal US$200,000 worth of damage caused to region’s economy in 2005

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon Prosecutor, Foziljon Okhunov, speaking to journalists noted that inspections carried out by local prosecutors last year revealed some US$200,000

11:58, january 23, 2006

285 people in Khatlon face charges of corruption

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia-Plus In 2005, 267 criminal proceedings were instituted against 285 people under charge of corruption in Khatlon Province, Khatlon Prosecutor, Foziljon Okhunov,

14:26, january 20, 2006

Appeals court upholds Supreme Court’s verdict against DPT leader

DUSHANBE , January 20, Asia-Plus - The appeals court of Tajikistan’s Supreme Court has upheld the sentence passed by the Supreme Court Criminal Board on Mahmadruzi Iskandarov,

11:35, january 20, 2006

50 Tajik criminals detained in Russia last year extradited to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 20, Asia-Plus -- 50 criminal wanted by Tajik police for various crimes committed in Tajikistan were detained in the Russian Federation last year and handed over to the Tajik law

11:34, january 20, 2006

Some 10 kilograms of heroin detained by Dushanbe drug police Wednesday

DUSHANBE, January 20, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 18, officers of the Dushanbe police directorate’s squad for combating drug trafficking (drug police) detained Hamza Huseinov, resident of

17:09, january 19, 2006

44 activists of “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organization detained in Tajikistan in 2005, says interior minister

DUSHANBE , January 19, Asia-Plus -- 44 activists of the outlawed religious extremist “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organization were detained in Tajikistan last year, Tajik

16:55, january 19, 2006

Investigations into January 31 and June 13 blasts in Tajik capital completed

DUSHANBE , January 19, Asia-Plus -- Investigations into the January 31 and June 13 blasts outside the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) in Dushanbe have

16:45, january 19, 2006

Nearly 50-percent reduction of number of especially grave crimes reported in Tajikistan last year: interior minister

DUSHANBE, January 19, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 2004 there was a nearly 50-percent reduction of the number of reported especially grave crimes, including deliberated killings, murder attempts,

20:15, january 18, 2006

3.500 customs infringements, 1,194 tax crimes revealed in Tajikistan last year: MSRTC official

DUSHANBE, January 18, Asia-Plus -- Last year, Tajik customs officers revealed more than 3,500 cases of violation of customs requirements, Hokimsho Tilloyev, an official with the Ministry of State