53-year-old Nevinnomyssk man faces case over 40 g of marijuana
Transport police in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai, seized more than 40 grams of marijuana from the home of a 53-year-old local man. He said he had found wild cannabis near the Barsuchki river, dried it for his own use, and now faces a criminal case.
Transport police in the North Caucasus Federal District named a 53-year-old
Nevinnomyssk resident as a suspect in unlawful drug trafficking.[1]Acting on
operational information, officers found a packet with a gray-green substance in
the man’s home.[1]An expert examination showed the substance was marijuana
weighing more than 40 grams.[1]
The man had found the cannabis near the Barsuchki river.[1]He dried the
drug-containing plant and kept it for his own use.[1]A criminal case was
opened against him.[1]
Wild cannabis in the region is routinely destroyed under the preventive
operation Mak.[1]Residents can report growing sites to the Interior Ministry,
after which the plants are mowed and burned.[1]
Photos and video
Police handout photo published with the report on the Nevinnomyssk seizure. Photo: press service of the Transport Department of the Interior Ministry for the North Caucasus Federal DistrictPhoto details
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