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In Kalmykia, a villager is accused of transporting a large consignment of drugs

44-year-old resident of the village Krasinskoye Lagansky district accused under part 2 of article 228 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation (illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of drugs on a large scale without the purpose of sale).

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In Kalmykia, a villager is accused of transporting a large consignment of drugs

44-year-old resident of the village Krasinskoye Lagansky district accused under part 2 of article 228 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation (illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of drugs on a large scale without the purpose of sale).

The prosecutor’s office found that in August 2026, the man found several bushes of wild cannabis near the Olga-Caspian Canal. He made cannabis from them, packaged them in a polymer bag and headed to Elista.

In the Chernozemel district, he was stopped by law enforcement officers who found the drug and seized it.

The criminal case was sent to the court for consideration on the merits.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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