25-year-old held in Petropavlovsk with over 2 kg of hashish
North Kazakhstan police detained a 25-year-old Petropavlovsk man after finding more than 100 dose-packaged packets of hashish weighing over 2 kg in his rented flat. The suspected seller was held in custody under part 3 of article 297, which carries up to 15 years' imprisonment.
🇰🇿 Petropavlovsk, North Kazakhstan Region · Kazakhstan
On 10 October, North Kazakhstan police detained a 25-year-old Petropavlovsk man
in a rented flat.[1]Officers found more than 100 polymer packets of
dose-packaged plant material in the flat.[2]An expert examination identified
the substance as hashish.[2]The total weight of the seized hashish exceeded 2
kg.[2]Police said the man had received the batch through a so-called “klad”,
a hidden stash left for pickup.[2]The suspected seller was placed in custody
while an investigation continued.[2]
The case was registered in the unified register of pre-trial investigations
under part 3 of article 297 of Kazakhstan’s Criminal Code.[1]Police noted
that for hashish an especially large amount starts at 200 grams and that the
charge carries up to 15 years’ imprisonment.[2]
Since the start of the year, the region’s police said they had seized more than
730 kg of drugs, including over 708 kg of marijuana and un-dried hemp.[1]
Photos and video
MTRK television report on the seizure of over 2 kg of hashish from a Petropavlovsk man. Source: МТРК
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
2 kg
Agency
North Kazakhstan Region Police Department
Agency type
Police, Anti-narcotics agency
Cannabis
Hashish (2 kg)
Activity
Sale, Possession
Setting
Home
Charge
drug sale under part 3 of article 297 of the Criminal Code
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
North Kazakhstan Region
Sources
Polisia.kzpolisia.kzRUСвыше 2 кг гашиша изъяли полицейские на съемной квартире в Петропавловске
МТРКmtrk.kzRUСвыше 2 кг гашиша изъяли полицейские у петропавловца
Open questions the AI reported
The exact weight above 2 kg was not stated, so 2 kg is recorded as the lower bound.
The suspect was identified only as a 25-year-old man; no name, plea or court outcome was reported.
The two sources give slightly different year-to-date totals for hashish and synthetic drugs; those background figures are not part of this event and no figure is recorded for them.
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