37-year-old from Pleven held with 9 g of cannabis in Pamporovo
Police in the Pamporovo resort complex detained a 37-year-old man from Pleven on 9 November 2026 after a hand-rolled cigarette on him reacted to cannabis in a field test. Officers seized two more packs of plant material weighing 9.07 grams in total, held the man for up to 24 hours and opened fast-track proceedings.
🇧🇬 Pamporovo resort complex, Smolyan Province · Bulgaria
On 9 November 2026, police officers checked a 37-year-old man from the town of
Pleven in the Pamporovo resort complex.[1][2][3]The Smolyan Regional Directorate of
the Ministry of Interior reported the man as detained for possession of narcotic
substances.[1][3]
Officers found a hand-rolled cigarette on him containing dry plant material that
reacted to cannabis in a field drug test.[1][2][3]Follow-up actions found and
seized two more packs of dry plant material with a total weight of 9.07 grams,
which also reacted to cannabis.[4][2][3]
The man was detained for up to 24 hours.[1][2][3]Fast-track proceedings were opened
in the case.[4][2][3]
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