31-year-old held in Chisinau over Telegram sales; 1.4 kg of cannabis seized
Police in Chisinau detained a 31-year-old man for allegedly selling drugs via Telegram and seized 1.1 kg of hashish and 300 g of marijuana from his home. The suspect was held for 72 hours facing up to 15 years in prison.
Officers in Chisinau detained a 31-year-old man on suspicion of selling drugs
via the Telegram messaging app.[1]The operation was carried out by officers
of the National Investigation Inspectorate’s Directorate for Combating Organised
Crime.[2]
A search at his home in Chisinau uncovered 1,100 grams of hashish and 300 grams
of marijuana, as well as 500 grams of PVP, mephedrone and mobile phones.[2]Authorities estimated the total black-market value of all the seized substances
at 700,000 lei.[1]
The suspect was placed in preventive detention for 72 hours and faces between
seven and 15 years in prison.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
1.4 kg
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Hashish (1.1 kg); Herbal cannabis (300 g)
Activity
Sale, Trafficking
Setting
Home
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Chisinau Municipality
Date
Publication date
Sources
Moldova 1moldova1.mdRU(ВИДЕО) Продавал наркотики через приложение "Телеграм": в Кишиневе задержали 31-летнего мужчину
Point.mdpoint.mdROAfacere cu droguri pe Telegram: Un bărbat din Chișinău, reținut
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The sources give no specific date for the home search and detention; 30 September 2024 is the publication date and is used as the incident date.
The black-market estimate of 700,000 lei covers both the cannabis and the synthetic drugs combined, so no separate value for the cannabis was reported.
The suspect was detained for an initial 72 hours and no subsequent court appearance, charge or plea was reported.
Four Chisinau students aged 19-22 were detained in Comrat for allegedly selling marijuana to fellow students. A court placed all four in preventive arrest for 30 days while trafficking charges carrying 15-17 years are investigated.
Police in Chișinău held a 25-year-old man for 72 hours after his Ford struck two pedestrians on a crossing on Grigore Vieru Boulevard on 10 November 2026, killing a woman of about 30. Tests found amphetamine, methamphetamine, PVP and cannabis in his body, and he held no driving licence.
Capital Police in Chișinău detained 10 people over the past week and are handling 19 drug cases after seizing PVP, hashish, marijuana and mephedrone. Patrol officers separately caught 13 people with prohibited substances and consumption devices, drawing up 26 contravention reports.
Police in Chisinau detained two 17-year-olds suspected of acting as couriers and storekeepers for hashish sold through Telegram. Searches at their homes seized hashish valued at about 50,000 lei, which police say was meant for stashes around the city.
