Moldovan police detained a 46-year-old Chisinau priest with a 26-year-old man and his 18-year-old partner over suspected drug trafficking, placing all three in pretrial detention for 30 days. Searches found 13 packets of marijuana in their rented Chisinau flat and hashish and marijuana at the priest's house.
Moldovan police detained a 46-year-old priest from Chisinau together with a
26-year-old man and his 18-year-old cohabiting partner on suspicion of
participating in a drug-trafficking network.[1]Police announced on 8 August
2025 that the three suspects had been detained and placed under preliminary
arrest for 30 days.[1]According to officers, the 26-year-old man and his
partner had rented an apartment in Chisinau that they used both as their
dwelling and as a storage place for drugs.[1]
During a search of that rented apartment on 5 August, officers found 13 packets
of marijuana together with electronic scales, packaging materials and telephones
that officers said had been used in the criminal activity.[1]In the priest’s
house, officers found hashish and marijuana, another set of electronic scales,
homemade implements for consuming drugs and several mobile telephones.[1]
Under the preliminary police version, the suspects distributed drugs in Chisinau
and Straseni by using the Telegram application.[1]If found guilty, all three
face imprisonment of from 5 to 10 years.[1]
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Arrested
3
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis; Hashish
Activity
Trafficking
Setting
Vehicle, Home, Prison
Case stage
Convicted
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The apartment search was carried out on 5 August while detention was announced on 8 August, and 8 August is used as the incident date.
No weight was published for the marijuana or hashish, only 13 packets, so no kilograms can be recorded.
The suspects are identified only by age, role and residence, and no full names were published.
No court outcome was reported beyond the stated 5 to 10 years faced if convicted.
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