In the East Kazakhstan Region, the prosecutor's office and the drug crime countermeasures department are conducting extensive work to identify and suppress drug trafficking. As a result, 17 criminal cases have been registered in Ust-Kamenogorsk since the beginning of the year, 7 cases have been sent to court, 10 people have been convicted, more than 6 kilograms of synthetic drugs and 78 kg of marijuana have been confiscated.

This was announced today by Sergey Uporov, senior prosecutor of the Ust-Kamenogorsk city prosecutor's office, at a meeting with students at the Ust-Kamenogorsk Polytechnic College.

According to Yermek Askarov, head of the department of the Regional Youth Resource Center, which organized the event, "No way to drug abuse!" As part of the republican campaign, volunteers from the regional front office, together with representatives of the regional prosecutor's office and specialists from the Department for Combating Drug Crimes of the Police Department, removed more than 100 graffiti advertising drug addiction and carried out explanatory work.

During the event, explanatory work was carried out on responsibility for drug crimes and information was provided on how young people are drawn into crime.

- Since the beginning of last year, the regional prosecutor's office, together with the Department for Combating Drug Crimes, has suspended the work of more than 100 drug websites. Also, measures are being taken to identify people involved in drug transportation and distribution, drug warehouse owners, those hiding drug packaging, and leaders of organized criminal groups. In addition, raids are being carried out in each district of the city against drug advertising. Work in this direction will continue in the future, - said Senior Prosecutor Sergey Uporov.
According to official data, more than 18 thousand drug addicts are registered in Kazakhstan, but the actual number may reach 150 thousand. According to the prosecutor's office, today 900 people are registered with a drug addiction diagnosis in Ust-Kamenogorsk, including 36 minors.

Everyone knows the harm of drugs, but despite this, the number of drug addicts is increasing every year.

– Drugs are a very dangerous poison that completely destroys the body. Addiction can sometimes occur after just one use. The causes of death among drug addicts are HIV, hepatitis, stroke, heart failure, liver and kidney failure. At first, drugs can give a person a false sense of alertness. But soon serious consequences such as lethargy, depression, muscle cramps, insomnia, and complete weakening of the body appear. To get rid of these symptoms, a person uses drugs again, thus falling into the trap of addiction. Children of drug addicts are often born with physical and mental defects. Currently, more than 1,300 drug addicts are registered in the region. Of these, 900 people are in Ust-Kamenogorsk. In addition to medical treatment, drug addicts are provided with psychological assistance. This helps them return to a normal life, - noted Zoya Vladimirovna, a narcologist at the Mental Health Center.
According to world statistics, only one in 10 drug addicts successfully undergoes rehabilitation. According to experts, synthetic drugs are dozens of times more dangerous than heroin. On average, their users do not live more than five years.

Illegal possession and distribution of drugs is punishable by imprisonment for a period of 5 to 10 years and confiscation of property.

In the case of distribution in public places, the punishment includes imprisonment for a period of 10 to 15 years. If drugs are distributed as part of a criminal group, in educational institutions or sold to minors, a term of imprisonment of 15 to 20 years or life imprisonment is imposed.

The people most often involved in drug crimes are young people aged 18 to 35. The Prosecutor General's Office's "No Drug Addiction" project is being implemented in the country. This project is aimed at conducting preventive measures among young people, identifying resources for selling drugs online, removing graffiti advertising prohibited substances, and other measures.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/945601