A 37-year-old resident of Kemlya in Mordovia’s Ichalkovsky district has become the suspect in a criminal case.[1] Police found plant material in his outbuildings on 20 October 2026, the Mordovian Interior Ministry said.[1] Mordovmedia reported that officers searched the outbuildings while inspecting the grounds around the 37-year-old man’s home.[2]

In a sack, paper wraps, several packets and a shoe box, they found seeds, parts and stems of the plant and loose material, the ministry said.[2] Officers also seized items used for smoking.[2] Testing established that the seized material was cannabis and marijuana with a combined weight of more than 700 grams.[1]

The man told police that he had bought seeds of a drug-containing plant and had grown it on his own plot for personal use.[1] Mordovmedia reported that officers identified him on 20 October while checking operational information.[2] A criminal case was opened against the Kemlya resident for illegal possession of narcotic drugs.[1]