In Volgograd detained a man with 36 bundles of a prohibited substance
Total weight of seized was 30 grams
In the Krasnoarmeysky district of Volgograd, police detained a 57-year-old man suspected of illegal drug distribution. Operational measures were carried out by employees of the drug control unit of the police department No. 8 of the city department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
During a personal search, a local resident found 20 bundles with a substance of plant origin. Another 16 similar packages police found during a search in the garage of the suspect.
The examination showed that the seized substance is cannabis (marijuana). The total weight of the drug was 30 g.
According to police, the man packaged the prohibited substance and sold it to residents of the city who use drugs. A criminal case was initiated against the detainee under Part 2 of Art. 228.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Illegal sale of narcotic drugs”).
The offence is punishable by 5 to 12 years' imprisonment.
