On April 16, officers from the Aviation Security Service of Tashkent International Airport, in cooperation with customs authorities, inspected a passenger en route to Istanbul, according to the press service of "Tashkent - AERO."

During the inspection, the officers discovered more than 1 kilogram of jewelry in the passenger's possession.

The preliminary value of the seized jewelry is estimated at 819 million UZS.

Customs authorities are currently conducting further investigations into the incident.