A resident of the Black Sea region received a suspended sentence for storage of hemp

The Black Sea District Court sentenced a 44-year-old local resident to 1 year of suspended imprisonment for illegal acquisition and possession of parts of plants containing a narcotic drug. This was reported in the Prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Crimea.

As the court established, in mid-August, a man herded cattle in a field near the village of Vnukovo and found a wild hemp bush. He cut several branches with leaves and transferred them to an outbuilding to dry for personal use.

The man was found guilty under part 1 of article 228 of the Criminal code. The court appointed the same probationary period as the term of imprisonment, that is, 1 year.