42-year-old cyclist held in Dubossary with cannabis wrap
Traffic police in Dubossary detained a 42-year-old cyclist they suspected of drug use and seized a paper wrap of crushed cannabis from his pocket. An examination confirmed the material was cannabis and that he had been under its influence while riding; he was taken in for an administrative case.
Traffic police (GAI) officers in Dubossary detained a cyclist on 28 June 2018 on
suspicion of drug use.[1]Officers pointed to his clouded gaze, unclear speech
and aggressive behaviour as signs of intoxication.[1]The detained man was a
42-year-old resident of Dubossary.[1]Officers took him to the district
internal-affairs department for an inquiry and for an administrative-offence
report to be drawn up.[1]
From a pocket of his clothing, officers seized a paper wrap containing crushed
plant material.[1]By its appearance and smell the contents resembled
marijuana, an assessment reported through the press service of the PMR Interior
Ministry.[1]A later examination found that the seized material was cannabis
and that the cyclist had been under its influence while riding.[1]
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