Criminal case launched over sale of banned slimming supplements in Uzbekistan

A joint operation conducted by the State Security Service’s Bukhara regional department and the Department under the Prosecutor General’s Office was carried out in Gijduvan district. Investigators, accompanied by witnesses, searched the residence of a previously convicted individual.

The search revealed large quantities of weight-loss products imported without customs clearance or documentation. Among the seized items were:

• 34,050 units of KETO COFFEE MIX SLIM COFFEE
• 2,790 units of SLT SLIM LUX COFFEE
• 3,000 units of HOODIA CACTUS SLIMMING COFFEE
• 720 units of SLIM GREEN COFFEE
• 5,280 units of NATURE COMPLEX LK FAT BURNING
• 1,000 units of LAO SE LON
• 12,132 units of FIT90 FAT BURNER
• 13,392 units of REDUXIN LIGHT
• 23,292 units of TSINZISHOU PLUS
• and various other pharmaceutical products

According to an assessment by the Center for the Safety of Pharmaceutical Products, these items contain sibutramine – a powerful substance included in Uzbekistan’s list of controlled substances, as established by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 818 (2019) on the regulation of circulation of potent compounds.

As a result, a criminal case has been initiated under Article 251-1, Part 5 of the Criminal Code. Investigators are currently working to clarify the origins and import routes of these products as part of the ongoing investigation.