Tajkistan, Law-order

13:11, january 16, 2006

Some 100 kilograms of drugs intercepted in Tajikistan on Sunday

Tajik transportation police have reported a large haul of drugs seized in Dushanbe.

12:51, january 16, 2006

346 unit of firearms seized in northern Tajikistan last year

KHUJAND, January 16, Asia-Plus - In 2005, officers of the Interior Ministry’s Administration for Sughd confiscated 346 unit of firearms from the population, which is 50 unit more compared to

12:21, january 16, 2006

149 crimes committed by minors reported in Khatlon last year

QURGHON TEPPA, January 16, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 149 crimes committed by minors were reported in Khatlon, which is two cases fewer compared to the previous year, Asia-Plus has learned at the Khatlon

12:20, january 16, 2006

One of main tasks of transportation prosecutor’s office to protect rights of passengers: aide to Tajik transportation prosecutor.

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - “Ensuring observance of laws on protection of rights of passengers both inside and outside the republic takes an important place in activities of the

12:19, january 16, 2006

Transportation prosecutor’s office introduces measures against train cars’ standing idle

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - More than 4 million Somonis were raised last year from debtors in favor of the Tajik Railways for train cars’ standing idle, Asia-Plus has learned from Oqil

12:17, january 16, 2006

Tajik transportation prosecutor’s office sums up last year’s results

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus - Tajik Transportation Prosecutor, Qurbonali Muhabbatov, presided over a board meeting of the transportation prosecutor’s office last week.

15:00, january 12, 2006

Trial of former Tajik drug control chief adjourned

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - The trail Ghaffor Mirzoyev, the former head of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) and former commander of the National (formerly Presidential) Guards, was adjourned on

11:29, january 12, 2006

Tajik prosecutors report criminal proceedings instituted against pair allegedly trafficking local women to UAE

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - Prosecutor’s office in northern province of Sughd has instituted criminal proceedings against a couple in Khujand, who were

19:06, january 11, 2006

Consideration of appeal by DPT leader against court’s sentence passed on him adjourned

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus - Consideration of an appeal lodged by Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, leader of Tajikistan’s Democratic Party (DPT) and former chief of Tajik state gas concern

18:11, january 11, 2006

Four kilograms intended for Russian city of Astrakhan intercepted at Dushanbe railway station yesterday

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Interior Ministry’s department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) and the Tajik transportation police have

15:31, january 11, 2006

Kulob police detect three killings committed in early Nineties

KULOB, January 11, Asia-Plus - Officers of the criminal investigation section within the Kulob police directorate have detected three killings that were committed in the city more than 12 years

15:21, january 11, 2006

267 crimes registered in Kulob last year

KULOB, January 11, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 267 crimes were reported in Kulob District of Khatlon, which is 22 cases fewer compared to the previous year, Major Pirmad Ismoilov, aide to the Kulob police

14:17, january 11, 2006

Activity of Kulob prosecutor’s office in 2005 promotes return of 1.888 million Somonis to the country’s budget

KULOB, January 11, Asia-Plus - Following resolutions passed by the Kulob prosecutor’s office local tax services recovered from enterprises and organizations 1.

13:18, january 11, 2006

Tajikistan’s Supreme Court begins proceedings in criminal case against former Tajik drug control chief

Trial of former Tajik drug control chief is beginning today.

20:18, january 9, 2006

Dushanbe police directorate holds meeting to sup results of work carried out in 2005

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 9, the Dushanbe police directorate held a meeting to discussed the results of work carried out by the Dushanbe police last year, the Dushanbe

14:34, january 9, 2006

Fire in the Dushanbe orphanage caused by negligence of its administration, says district prosecutor

The preliminary results of the investigation have shown that the orphanageâ€™s administration is to blame for the fire.

14:37, january 6, 2006

Group of drug addicts detained in Tajik capital yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus -- A group of drug addicts numbering 10 people were detained in Dushanbe on Thursday, January 5, according to information from the Interior Ministry.

15:31, january 5, 2006

Three alleged drug pushers detained in northern district of Spitamen

DUSHANBE , January 5, Asia-Plus - Three residents of the northern town Istaravshan have been detained in Spitamen District ( Sughd Province ) on

19:52, january 3, 2006

Two young women detained on suspicion of killing “AmonatBonk” guard

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - Two young women, the 18-year-ol Zarrina Adnreyeva and the 21-year-old Inobat Karimova, have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in murder.

19:14, january 3, 2006

Former head of Dushanbe Logistics organization applies to Tajik foreign minister for help

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - Citizen of Italy, Ivo Toniut, has sent letter for help (Asia-Plus received a copy of the letter on December 31) to Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Talbak Nazarov,

14:01, january 3, 2006

Over 21.5 kilograms of drugs intercepted by police in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Last week, officers of the Tajik Ministry of Interior intercepted 21.

19:27, december 14, 2005

110 of 193 Kulob residents put on list of persons wanted by police detained this year

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus Of 193 residents of the Kulob region of Khatlon put on a list of persons wanted by police on suspicion of having committed various crimes, 110 have been detained by

19:26, december 14, 2005

Two Tajik border guards in Kulob convicted of killing new recruit

KULOB, December 14, Asia -Plus The problem of “dedovshchina” (bullying), the often brutal hazing of new recruits by older soldiers, still evokes concern.

19:24, december 14, 2005

Judge with court in Shohmansur district of Dushanbe faces corruption Cahrge

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A judge with a court in Shohmansur District of Dushanbe, Pahlavon Akramov, and a secretary at this court, Mahmadullo Zohirov, have been charged with bribery-taking,