Czech police charge 62-year-old over cannabis sold to juveniles from park bench
Police in České Budějovice detained and charged a 62-year-old man who sold cannabis from a bench in a city-centre park, mostly to juveniles. A search of his home found a larger amount of cannabis, and police say more than ten regular customers bought from him; he faces five to ten years.
🇨🇿 Park in the centre of České Budějovice, Jihočeský kraj · Czechia
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Detectives in České Budějovice caught a man in the act during a cannabis sale in early April 2026.[1] The man was 62 years old.[2] Detectives called him “Doutník”, Czech for cigar.[1] He sold cannabis from a bench in a park in the centre of České Budějovice, where buyers came to him.[1] Most of his customers were juvenile users, who paid and carried the cannabis away in small bags.[1] Police believe he obtained the cannabis outside the regional capital and distributed it onwards.[1]
Police detained the suspect and a search of his home found a larger amount of cannabis.[1] Police said he had more than ten regular customers.[1] One of them bought about 100,000 korun worth of cannabis from him over at least half a year.[1] The force said the trade brought him hundreds of thousands of crowns.[1]
He was charged with unauthorized production and other handling of cannabis, known in Czech as nedovolená výroba a jiné nakládání s konopím.[1] Because he also sold cannabis to children and on a larger scale, the offence carries five to ten years in prison.[1] Police are investigating him at liberty rather than in custody.[1] Police spokesperson Štěpánka Schwarzová said he made little effort to hide his business.[2] Jihočeská televize reported that he sold to minors and that he faces up to ten years.[3]
Photos and video
- Police photographs of items found during the house search at the suspect's home. Photo: Police of the Czech Republic Photos: Týdeník Policie
- Police photographs of items found during the house search, published with the police's consent. Photo: Police of the Czech Republic, via Českobudějovický deník Photos: Českobudějovický deník
Sources
- „Doutník“ prodával marihuanu v českobudějovickém parku převážně mladistvým. Týdeník Policie, 15 July 2026. In Czech.
- Doutník skončil. Marihuanu prodával přímo z lavičky, hlavně mladistvým. Českobudějovický deník, 15 July 2026. In Czech.
- "Doutník" dohořel. Policisté si posvítili na dealera marihuany. Jihočeská televize. In Czech.
Open questions the AI reported
- The police statement dates the arrest only to "early April" (počátkem dubna); neither the exact day nor the date of the charge is given, so the report is dated 2026-04-01.
- Police give no weight or value for the cannabis seized at his home, and no court has ruled on the charge; the five-to-ten-year term is the penalty the charge carries, not a sentence.
- The police statement describes buyers as "children" (děti) and "juvenile users" (mladiství), while Jihočeská televize says "minors" (nezletilí); the buyers' exact ages are not given.
- Českobudějovický deník's article is partly behind a paywall, so only its opening section could be read.