U.S. Peace Corps volunteer detained in Kyrgyzstan for carrying drugs
BISHKEK, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Police have detained a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer who was carrying more than 1 kg of drugs in south Kyrgyzstan, the Internal Affairs Department of the Jalal-Abad region said Friday.
The police said they stopped a taxi on the Bishkek-Osh highway and the behavior of the passengers seemed suspicious.
While inspecting the car, police officers found a package containing 1.026 kg of marijuana in the back seat, it said.