868 g of cannabis seized from two men in Chelyabinsk villages
Troitsk police seized 25 g of cannabis in Bobrovka and 843 g of marijuana in Klyuchevka, Chelyabinsk Oblast, from two previously convicted local men. Criminal cases were opened against both suspects after expert tests confirmed the drugs.
🇷🇺 Bobrovka and Klyuchevka villages, Troitsky district, Chelyabinsk Oblast · Russia
Troitsk drug-control officers found two cases of unlawful storage of banned
substances in the villages of Bobrovka and Klyuchevka.[1]The Chelyabinsk
regional police press service reported the finds on 13 November.[1]
In Bobrovka, officers searching an outbuilding found and seized a box holding
plant-origin substance with a distinctive smell.[1]The 40-year-old homeowner
said he had grown, dried and kept the drug for personal consumption.[1]Expertise confirmed the Bobrovka seizure was cannabis weighing 25 grams.[1]The Bobrovka man had previously faced criminal liability for drug-trafficking
crimes and intentional infliction of harm to health.[1]
In Klyuchevka, police searching a private property belonging to a 46-year-old
local resident found a cardboard box with dark-green plant matter.[1]Expert
conclusions identified the Klyuchevka substance as marijuana weighing 843 grams.[1]The Klyuchevka man had prior convictions for unlawful storage of narcotics
and weapons trafficking.[1]Criminal cases were opened against both suspects.[1]
Photos and video
Police photo published with the report on the cannabis and marijuana seized from two residents of Chelyabinsk Oblast. Photo: press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Chelyabinsk Oblast.Photo details
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