33-year-old Mercedes driver held in Radnevo after cannabis roadside test
Police in Radnevo detained a 33-year-old Mercedes driver on 9 November 2026 after a roadside technical test returned positive indications for cannabis, amphetamine and methamphetamine. He voluntarily surrendered the vehicle and was held for up to 24 hours while pre-trial proceedings were opened.
Police in Radnevo detained a 33-year-old driver after a field test indicated
consumption of three separate controlled substances.[1][2]A patrol team from the
Radnevo Police Department stopped a Mercedes passenger car driven by the
33-year-old man for a roadside check at around 10:10 am on 9 November 2026.[3][2]During the traffic stop in the town of Radnevo, officers administered a drug
test to the driver using a specialised technical device.[1]The testing
equipment returned positive results across all three drug categories, indicating
the use of amphetamine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.[1][2]
Following the detected violation, the Mercedes automobile was voluntarily
surrendered to the authorities.[1]Officers detained the 33-year-old driver in
police custody for a period of up to 24 hours.[3][2]The Radnevo police initiated
pre-trial criminal proceedings under Article 343b, paragraph 3 of the Bulgarian
Criminal Code, which penalises operating a motor vehicle after the use of
narcotic substances.[1][2]Authorities stated that further investigative work was
under way to clarify all circumstances surrounding the case.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Use
Setting
Vehicle
Charge
driving a motor vehicle after the use of narcotic substances
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Stara Zagora Province
Sources
GlasNews.bgglasnews.bgBGС амфетамин, метамфетамин и канабис зад волана: задържаха 33-годишен в Раднево
Новини 24/7novini247.comBGС амфетамин, метамфетамин и канабис зад волана: задържаха 33-годишен в Раднево
No cannabis weight or quantity was reported, only positive indications of use in a roadside field test, so no kilogram figure is recorded.
The accounts do not report whether a laboratory blood or urine test was conducted to confirm the roadside technical test.
The driver was not publicly named.
No charge beyond the pre-trial proceedings under Article 343b or subsequent court outcome was reported.
The regional police bulletin mentions a separate drug search in Stara Zagora resulting in a 1.27-gram marijuana seizure on 30 October 2026, which is an unrelated event left out here.
The amphetamine and methamphetamine indications are mentioned only to explain the mixed test result and are excluded from cannabis figures.
Traffic police detained a 31-year-old man from Blagoevgrad on the Struma motorway after a roadside test was positive for cannabis, amphetamine and methamphetamine. He was held for up to 24 hours and gave a blood sample; the car was not seized.
Police in Smolyan detained a 19-year-old driver on 10 November 2026 after a roadside drug test returned a positive result for cannabis. He was held for up to 24 hours while fast-track proceedings were opened.
Police in Burgas Province detained a 35-year-old man with about 4 g of cannabis in Ruen and a 49-year-old man with about 3 g of marijuana in Sozopol on 10 November 2026. Fast-track proceedings were opened in the Ruen case and both men were detained, with about 7 g seized in total.
Pazardzhik police stopped a Peugeot on the Trakia motorway and seized 2.2 kg of marijuana from four vacuum-sealed bags inside. The 25-year-old driver from Rogosh, who was driving under the influence of cocaine, was detained for 24 hours and faces pre-trial proceedings.
