Two 27-year-olds held in Saratov with 200 g of hashish, 18.44 g of marijuana
On 11 November 2026, police in Saratov detained two 27-year-old men near a house on Volsky Trakt on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing about 200 grams of hashish plus 4.10 grams of marijuana from a stash and 14.34 grams from a rented flat. A criminal case was opened for attempted large-scale sale, carrying up to 20 years in prison.
On 11 November, officers of the Saratov city police drug-control unit detained
two 27-year-old men near a house on Volsky Trakt in Saratov on suspicion of drug
trafficking.[1]One detainee was a previously unconvicted resident of Volsk
and the other a previously convicted resident of Saratov.[2]
During a personal search, officers found and seized about 200 grams of hashish
from the Saratov resident.[3]Officers later seized 4.10 grams of marijuana
from a dead-drop stash near a house on Prokatchnaya Street.[3]Officers found
another 14.34 grams of marijuana under the bathtub in the suspects’ rented flat.[3]Police said the drugs were presumably intended for onward sale.[2]
A criminal case was opened under part 3 of article 30 and point g of part 4 of
article 228.1 of the Criminal Code, attempted illegal sale of narcotics on a
large scale.[4]The two men face up to 20 years’ imprisonment.[2]
Photos and video
Police handout photo published with the report on the detention and seizure. Photo: GU MVD for Saratov OblastPhoto details
Police on the R-404 road near Nefteyugansk detained a 42-year-old courier carrying about 14.5 kg of hashish hidden in his UAZ Pickup. A criminal case for attempted large-scale drug sale was opened and the man was placed in custody.
Police in Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, detained a young married couple accused of fitting out two houses as an indoor cannabis plantation. Officers seized 224 cannabis bushes and about 17 kg of plant material, and a criminal case for attempted drug sale was opened with both suspects remanded in custody.
Arrested 2Charged 2Plants destroyed 224Cannabis 17 kg
Police in Volgograd detained a 40-year-old woman with a previous conviction after a search of her flat found 22.45 grams of marijuana and a syringe with a liquid containing methadone. The regional Interior Ministry said she planned to prepare the drugs for sale, and investigators opened a case under part 1 of article 228.1.
Police in Kaliningrad detained a 32-year-old man accused of growing cannabis at a plot in Kutaisky Lane and preparing it for sale. Officers seized 153.6 grams of the drug and eight cannabis bushes, and a criminal case for attempted large-scale drug sale was opened.
