In Penza, a 19-year-old boy and a 29-year-old girl were detained on suspicion of selling drugs

In Penza, transport police officers identified two local residents suspected of drug trafficking. A young man and a girl were detained on the same day at the Penza-1-Arbekovo railway crossing. Criminal proceedings have been initiated against both.

According to the press service of the Penza Linear Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on transport, the first in the field of view of operatives was a 19-year-old Penza. During a personal search, he found three lumps of plastic substance, inside which were 30 bundles of powder.

In addition, in the phone of the young man, the police found the coordinates of the caches. When checking these places, additional bookmarks were found. Similar convolutions were seized from the suspect’s car.

The examination found that the seized packages contained mephedrone weighing more than 48 grams and a drug known as “speed”, with a total weight of more than 31 grams.

In relation to the young man opened a criminal case on attempted illegal sale of drugs on a large scale. The maximum penalty under the relevant article is up to 20 years in prison.

On the same day, at the same railway crossing, law enforcement officers detained a 29-year-old resident of Penza. She was also suspected of involvement in the distribution of prohibited substances.

During the search, the woman was seized a phone containing the coordinates of the caches. At these addresses, the police found bundles with the drug “speed”.

A search of the suspect’s home made it possible to find a similar substance and items that, according to investigators, were used for illegal activities.

In addition, the operatives found a package of tape, inside which were 69 bookmarks with a powdery substance. Examination showed that this is clephedrone with a total weight of about 70 grams. Two more bundles of “speed” were seized from the caches, the coordinates of which were also contained in the woman’s phone.

In respect of Penzenka opened a criminal case on attempted illegal sale of drugs under part 3 of article 30 and paragraphs "a", "b" part 3 of article 228.1 of the criminal code.

Both defendants are currently under arrest. Criminal investigations are ongoing.