News:2026-05-21/Eradication/bukhara-police-find-more-than-600-cannabis-and-opium-poppy-bushes-in-a-jondor-district-household-over-9-kg-in

NewsEradication21 May 2026

Bukhara police find more than 600 cannabis and opium poppy bushes in a Jondor District household, over 9 kg in total

Podrobno.uz reported, citing the Bukhara Region police department, that officers stopped the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants in Jondor District on 21 May. At the house and plot of a local resident in a mahalla they found more than 600 bushes of cannabis and opium poppy, 50 to 70 centimetres tall, with a seized weight of over 9 kg. A criminal case was opened for cultivating prohibited crops.

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PlaceJondor DistrictBukhara RegionUzbekistan

Growing regionZarafshan Valley

Growing areaBukhara

AgencyBukhara Region police department

Approximate location39.75, 64.20

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2026-05-21 Eradication Bukhara police find more than 600 cannabis and opium poppy bushes in a Jondor District household, over 9 kg in total Podrobno.uz reported, citing the Bukhara Region police department, that officers stopped the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants in Jondor District on 21 May. At the house and plot of a local resident in a mahalla they found more than 600 bushes of cannabis and opium poppy, 50 to 70 centimetres tall, with a seized weight of over 9 kg. A criminal case was opened for cultivating prohibited crops. https://podrobno.uz/cat/proisshestviya/v-bukhare-izyali-sotni-kustov-kannabisa-i-maka-video Uzbekistan Bukhara Region Jondor District 39° 45' 0.00" N, 64° 12' 0.00" E administrative seat Zarafshan Valley Bukhara Bukhara Region police department