On 3 November 2026, police officers in Fălești carried out a search at the home of a 20-year-old young man, who is described in the account as the suspect in the case.[1][2] During that home search, officers discovered and seized 23 separate packets that contained a substance which police described as presumably narcotic in character.[1][2]

According to the preliminary information reported after the seizure, the substance contained in those packets looked like hashish.[1][2] Police said the contents of the 23 packets would be sent for forensic examination to establish their exact composition in the laboratory.[1][2] That examination, police said, is expected to confirm or refute the initial police assumption that the material was hashish.[1]

Officers said they are continuing the investigation into the Fălești seizure and are working to clarify all of the circumstances surrounding the case.[1][2] They cautioned that, until the forensic results are received, it would be premature to state definitively that the seized substance is a drug.[1]

The 3 November search was based on operative information and authorisation from the Bălți Court, Fălești seat.[2]