43-year-old found growing 36 cannabis plants in a cellar greenhouse in Balashov
Police in Balashov, Saratov Oblast, found a greenhouse in the cellar of a 43-year-old local man's house and seized 36 cannabis plants and 325.6 grams of marijuana from it. Criminal cases were opened for storing the drug and cultivating drug-containing plants, and the man was released under a written undertaking.
A 43-year-old man in Balashov, Saratov Oblast, built a greenhouse in the cellar
of his house and grew cannabis there, the regional headquarters of the Interior
Ministry said.[1][2][3][4][5]Officers of the Balashov interior ministry division found it
during operational search measures, the regional headquarters said.[6]The
officers of the drug control unit found the greenhouse in a cellar inside a
residential house, the regional interior ministry said.[7]Police seized 36
cannabis plants from the greenhouse and 325.6 grams of marijuana that had been
prepared for use.[1][2][3][8][4][5]
Criminal cases were opened under part 2 of article 228 of the Russian Criminal
Code, on storing drugs, and part 1 of article 231, on cultivating
drug-containing plants.[7][2][3][8][4]The suspect was placed under a written undertaking
not to leave and to behave properly, so he was not held in custody.[1][2][3][8][4][5]An
outlet reported that the man faces up to 10 years in prison, the penalty the
charges carry rather than a sentence.[9]
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Regional Interior Ministry handout photo published with the report on the cellar greenhouse in Balashov. Photo: GU MVD for Saratov OblastPhoto details
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No date was reported for the discovery of the greenhouse or the opening of the criminal cases; 10 November 2026 is the publication date and is used as the incident date.
The man was not named, and no plea or court outcome has been reported; the case was at the investigation stage.
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