32-year-old held over home cannabis farm with 8 plants in Kaliningrad
Police in Kaliningrad detained a 32-year-old man accused of growing cannabis at a plot in Kutaisky Lane and preparing it for sale. Officers seized 153.6 grams of the drug and eight cannabis bushes, and a criminal case for attempted large-scale drug sale was opened.
🇷🇺 plot in Kutaisky Lane, Kaliningrad · Russia
Arrested
1
Plants destroyed
8
Cannabis
153.6 g
Agencies
🇷🇺MVD, SOBR Viking of the Rosgvardia Directorate for Kaliningrad Oblast
Police in Kaliningrad detained a 32-year-old local man who allegedly grew
marijuana on a plot in Kutaisky Lane and was preparing it for sale.[1]He was
detained with power support from Rosgvardia.[1]Rosgvardia said its SOBR
Viking unit acted jointly with the regional UMVD to stop the 32-year-old man’s
activity.[2]Investigators opened a criminal case against the suspect for
attempted illegal sale of narcotic drugs on a large scale under Article 228.1 of
the Russian Criminal Code.[1]The charge carries a possible prison term of 10
to 20 years.[1]
During the search, police found and seized153.6 grams of the drug.[1]They
also seized eight cannabis bushes growing at the property.[1]Officers
additionally took mobile telephones, a tablet, electronic scales and two
grinders.[1]
The regional UMVD reported the operation through its press service.[1]According to preliminary data, the man had illegally cultivated a plant-based
narcotic and prepared it for further sale.[2]Rosgvardia said the bushes and
equipment were recovered during a search of the suspect’s residence.[2]
Photos and video
Police handout photo of the seized home cannabis plantation. Photo: press service of the UMVD of Russia for Kaliningrad OblastPhoto details
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