Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry on August 13 rejected a statement by Bulgarian authorities saying that hundreds of kilograms of heroin seized in Bulgaria had come from Kyrgyzstan. The ministry said it was in contact with the Bulgarian authorities to monitor developments. The day before, Bulgarian port officials said that 436 kilograms of heroin estimated to be worth nearly $38 million was seized at the Black Sea port of Burgas in a trailer that had arrived at the end of July on a land route from Kyrgyzstan to the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Bishkek Rejects Report Saying Heroin Seized In Bulgaria From Kyrgyzstan
The 436 kilograms of heroin was estimated to be worth nearly $38 million. (file photo)