Criminal investigators from the Mielec district police headquarters established that a resident of Tuszów Narodowy might be holding banned substances.[1][2][3][4] Officers suspected him of both possessing the drugs and trading in them.[5] Officers went to the address and found the 40-year-old man there, and their suspicions were confirmed.[1][2] The search took place on 3 November 2026.[5] In the search police seized 450 grams of dried plant material and four cannabis plants other than fibre hemp.[1][2][3][6][4][7] Initial tests confirmed that the dried material was marijuana.[1][3] The man was detained and taken to a police detention room.[8][2] The material was found during a search of his home in Tuszów Narodowy in Mielec County.[8]

Police from the Mielec district police headquarters charged the 40-year-old with possessing significant quantities of narcotic substances.[1][2][3][7] He admitted the charge and gave explanations.[1][2][7][5] The court granted the prosecutor’s request and ordered three months of pre-trial detention.[1][2][3][4][7][5] The prosecutor asked the court for pre-trial detention and the court agreed.[8]

The case is still under investigation, and he faces criminal liability for possessing significant quantities of narcotic substances.[8] He faces between one and 10 years in prison.[5] The Mielec district prosecutor’s office is leading the investigation.[5] The 40-year-old was charged after officers gathered the evidence.[9]

The man admitted the charge and gave extensive explanations.[4]