Tajkistan, Law-order

10:43, february 21, 2011

Kyrgyz national detained with hashish in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz national has been detained with hashish in Sughd province.

14:30, february 19, 2011

Entrepreneur from Khorog gets jail term of 3 years for beating military personnel

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khorog Faromouz Amonbekov, 27, has got a jail term of three years for beating Defense Ministry officer, but he relatives consider that

13:22, february 18, 2011

Physician from Rasht rendering medical aid to Ali Bedaki arrested

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Abudllo Vazirov, a physician from Rasht district, has been arrested on suspicion of not reporting the whereabouts of Alovuddin Davlatov (Ali Bedaki),

11:10, february 16, 2011

Nearly 5 kilos of narcotics seized by police in Dushanbe on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe police officers intercepted nearly five kilograms of narcotics on February 15, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI). 1.

13:28, february 15, 2011

Tajik law enforcement authorities continue revealing land allotment scams

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A number of land allotment scams were revealed in Tajikistan yesterday, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The source says that S.B.

09:40, february 15, 2011

Three drug peddlers, including two Kyrgyz, detained in Sughd

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus – Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Sughd province have intercepted a large amount of narcotics.

08:19, february 15, 2011

Relatives of persons convicted under the ‘Isfara Case’ appeal to the president

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Relative of persons who were convicted under the so-called “Isfara Case” have applied to the president for rehearing.

08:19, february 15, 2011

Relatives of persons convicted under the ‘Isfara Case’ appeal to the president

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Relative of persons who were convicted under the so-called “Isfara Case” have applied to the president for rehearing.

10:22, february 14, 2011

Young woman kills her newly-born son

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 21-year-old woman from Ghonchi district in Sughd province has been arrested on suspicion of killing her newly-born son, according to the Ministry

09:57, february 14, 2011

Tajik man, 76, arrested for terrorist links

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus – The daughter of an elderly Tajik man being held for links to terrorists has asked the parliament speaker to intervene in his case, RFE/RL''s Tajik

16:47, february 12, 2011

Isfara resident detained with large amount of hashish last Friday

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Sughd police officers have foiled drug trafficking attempt in Bobojonghafurov district.

10:43, february 10, 2011

Large amount of heroin seized in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Police officers have intercepted a large amount of heroin in Dushanbe.

13:29, february 9, 2011

TSUM administration to appeal court decision

The Furushgohi Markazi director general considers that ruling handed down by Dushanbe Economic Court contradicts Tajikistan’s legislation.

12:47, february 9, 2011

Two drug pushers detained in Jomi district on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two alleged drug pushers were arrested in Jomi district, Khatlon province on February 8, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

11:44, february 9, 2011

Woman from Isfara sells her 4-year-old son for U$25,000

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 27-year-old woman from Sughd’s Isfara district, Z.E., and a 47-year-old woman from Roudaki district, M.G.

13:21, february 7, 2011

Afghan national detained with 33 kilos of narcotics in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry department empowered to combat drug trafficking (drug police) have seized a large amount of narcotics in Dushanbe.

09:12, february 7, 2011

Large amount of hashish seized in Sughd

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of hashish has been seized in the northern Sughd province.

13:16, february 4, 2011

Drug peddler detained with one kilogram of heroin in Khujnad on Thursday

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office for Sughd have detained a drug peddler in Khujand.

08:55, february 4, 2011

Over 53 kilos of narcotics seized in northern Tajikistan in January

KHUJAND, February 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 53 kilograms of narcotics were seized in Sughd province last month, which is 29 kilograms more than in January 2010, Nasim Olimov, head of the

17:32, february 3, 2011

Two drug peddlers detained at Dushanbe and Khujand airports on Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized totaling nearly 880 grams of heroin at Dushanbe and Khujand airports on February 2, the source at the Customs Service said.

08:57, february 2, 2011

Head of Vose finance department faces embezzlement charge

QURGHON TEPPA, February 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Davlatmurod Davlatov, the head of the Vose finance department, has been detained on suspicion of large-scale embezzlement of state funds.

12:55, february 1, 2011

Imam-khatib of mosque in Nourobod gets jail term for inciting religious enmity

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Imam-khatib of mosque in Nourobod district, Eshon Zaynulobeddin (Zaynulobeddin Mannonov), has got a jail term of five years.

08:19, february 1, 2011

Tajik police report arrest of three allegedly trafficking women to UAE

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement authorities have broken up a human trafficking ring in Dushanbe.

13:54, january 31, 2011

Alovuddin Davlatov’s father faces charge of not reporting a crime

Father of Alovuddin Davlatov, who is blamed for a September 19 deadly attack on the military convoy in the Kamarob Gorge, faces charge of not reporting crimes committed by his son.

08:59, january 27, 2011

Seven supporters of Khudoiberdiyev detained in Khatlon this month

QURGHN TEPPA, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Seven supporters of the mutinous Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev have been arrested in Khatlon province this month, Suhrob Salomov, the deputy

14:26, january 26, 2011

Corruption costs Tajikistan at 110.8 mln somoni in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh

17:20, january 22, 2011

Corruption costs GBAO at 2.7 mln somoni in 2010

KHOROG, January 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mardon Faqirov, an official with the GBAO anticorruption directorate, told reporters in Khorog on January 21 that corruption cost Gorno Badakhshan at 2.

16:13, january 22, 2011

Member of Sughd local council faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, January 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary session of the Sughd regional legislature (Majlis) took place in Khujand on January 21.

12:46, january 21, 2011

Drug control officers seize 38 kilos of narcotics in Dushanbe on Thursday

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) has led to the seizure of a large amount of narcotics in Dushanbe.

12:38, january 21, 2011

Director of Intourist-Tajikistan’s branch in Sughd reimburses part of money to unaccomplished Hajjis

KHUJAND, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Director of the branch of Intourist-Tajikistan (Tajik travel agency) in Sughd province, Nabi Gulmatov, who is now under custody, has reimbursed part of money