22-year-old held with over 177 g of hashish in Pyatigorsk
Police in Pyatigorsk detained a 22-year-old local man after finding stash coordinates on his phone and recovering ten hashish packets weighing more than 177 grams. A criminal case for attempted large-scale sale was opened and he was remanded in custody, with Pobeda 26 reporting the offence carries 7 to 15 years in prison.
Police detained a 22-year-old Pyatigorsk resident on suspicion of attempted drug
sale.[1]Drug-control officers checked his mobile phone and found coordinates
of stash points.[1]Police said he planned to sell banned substances through a
messenger by placing stash drops across the resort city.[1]The Pyatigorsk
Interior Ministry investigative department opened a criminal case on attempted
illegal sale of narcotics on a large scale.[1]At the investigator’s request,
a court remanded the suspect in custody.[1]
The Stavropol Krai Interior Ministry directorate said more than 177 grams of
hashish was seized from him.[1]At those locations officers recovered ten
packets prepared for distribution with marked weights.[1]An expert
examination confirmed the substance was hashish totalling more than 177 grams.[1]Pobeda 26, citing the same regional police, said the phone held data on 10
drug stashes in the resort city.[2]
The investigation was still under way.[1]Pobeda 26 reported the offence could
carry 7 to 15 years in prison.[2]Regional police said the man was detained
during operational-search measures.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
177 g
Agency type
Anti-narcotics agency, Police
Cannabis
Hashish (177 g)
Activity
Trafficking, Sale
Charge
attempted illegal sale of narcotic drugs on a large scale
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