Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in the Caspian Sea, detaining five people and seizing nearly 109 kilograms of narcotics.

The operation was announced by the National Security Committee on November 3, 2026, according to Zakon.kz.

On November 1, the Border Service, together with the National Security Committee's Mangystau Regional Department, detained three foreign nationals who attempted to escape from pursuing officers aboard a watercraft. Two Kazakh citizens were also arrested in a coastal area.

Officers seized 22 kilograms of opium, 27 kilograms of hashish and 60 kilograms of marijuana, as well as a small high-speed motorboat.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the incident.