In Kirsanov, police detained a man with marijuana and cannabis

On November 12, employees of the drug control department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Kirsanovsky” stopped illegal activities related to the storage of prohibited substances.

During operational measures at the residence of the 57-year-old local resident, law enforcement officers found and seized 7.3 grams of marijuana, as well as 61 grams of cannabis plants. The seized was sent for examination, which confirmed that these substances are narcotic.

The investigative unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs opened a criminal case for the illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacture and processing of narcotic drugs. The maximum penalty under this article is up to three years in prison.

In respect of the suspect, a measure of procedural coercion, not related to detention, was chosen. Investigative and operational actions are being carried out: all the circumstances of the incident and the source of drug intake are being established.