Specifically, it said that officers of the Uzbek National Security Service’s border troops directorate stopped a convoy of vehicles carrying "large amounts of flour, alcoholic drinks, footwear, confectionery and meat" in central Uzbekistan’s Syrdarya Region. In the course of a preliminary investigation, the owners of the goods were identified, the report said. "Goods worth over 45.5m soums (over US$32,000) were seized as material evidence," it said.

It also said that border guards detained "fake businessmen in eastern Uzbek Fargona Region, who, taking advantage of the darkness of the night, attempted to sell our national wealth - raw cotton - to a neighbouring country (Kyrgyzstan)". The raw cotton, packed in 37 bags, was confiscated, the report