Police in Silistra detained a 17-year-old boy after a check found he was carrying 4.6 grams of cannabis.[1][2] The Silistra regional police directorate, part of Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry, reported the detention.[1][2]

Officers found the drug the day before the report and seized it.[1][2] The teenager was held for up to 24 hours.[1][2]

Police opened a pre-trial investigation into unlawful possession of a high-risk narcotic substance, and the investigation is continuing.[1][2]