Officers of the North Caucasus operational and Central postal customs posts intercepted about three kilograms of marijuana in an international parcel from the United States, the Federal Customs Service press office said.[1] Staff found 32 polymer bags of plant material hidden among clothes, shoes and pepper in a shipment from San Francisco addressed to a 47-year-old Pyatigorsk resident.[1] RBC reported that the find followed operational work on 12 August 2025 and that laboratory testing confirmed the bags contained marijuana weighing about three kilograms in total.[2]

The man was detained when he collected the parcel and told investigators he had ordered the drug from abroad.[1] A criminal case was opened under part 3 of article 229.1 of the Russian Criminal Code for large-scale narcotics smuggling, and he was placed in custody.[1] RBC added that the operation was conducted together with the Stavropol regional office of the Federal Security Service.[2]