Two held with about 7 g of cannabis in Ruen and Sozopol
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.
Officers of the district administration in Ruen stopped and checked a
35-year-old man from Cheresha village on 10 November 2026.[1][2]Police detained
the 35-year-old and opened fast-track proceedings against him.[1][2]Iskra
reported the Ruen check was carried out the previous day by officers of the
district administration in Ruen.[3]In Sozopol, officers of the local district
administration checked a 49-year-old man who was described as having a criminal
record.[1][2]The 49-year-old Sozopol man was detained for up to 24 hours.[1][2]EraNova also reported the arrest of the 49-year-old resident in Sozopol.[4]
In Ruen, officers found and seized dry herbal material identified as cannabis
weighing about 4 grams.[1][2][5]In Sozopol, officers seized two hand-rolled
cigarettes containing dry green leaf material and a metal grinder with the same
substance.[1][2]The total weight of the marijuana found in Sozopol was about 3
grams.[1][6][7][2][5]Police seized about 7 grams of cannabis and marijuana in total
across the two incidents.[1]
The Interior Ministry bulletin for Burgas stated that the Sozopol check was
carried out around 12:30 on 10 November.[8]Police stated that there was no
indication the men checked on 10 November were connected to each other.[1]
Case data
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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.
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.
Sofia police detained a 48-year-old man in his Mladost flat on suspicion of selling drugs from the address, and a 32-year-old woman later the same evening. An expert report put his haul at over 290 grams of marijuana, and the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office charged both, ordering detention of up to 72 hours.
