Drug-control officers in Ishim detained a man born in 1977 suspected of illegal drug possession after checking operational information, Tyumen Seichas reported on 30 October 2026.[1] With witnesses present, police searched his home and found five jars of plant material.[1]

Expert testing identified the contents as marijuana weighing 2,622 grams.[1] The man told investigators he had bought the drug for personal use.[2] An Ishim district investigator opened a criminal case under part 2 of article 228 of the Criminal Code for large-scale possession.[2] A judge ordered him not to leave his place of residence pending investigation.[1]