57-year-old courier held near Surgut with 2.89 kg of hashish
Police in Yugra stopped a 57-year-old courier from Udmurtia near Surgut and found 2 kilograms 891 grams of hashish hidden under the boot lining of his car. Officers opened a case for attempted large-scale drug sale and a court placed him in custody.
🇷🇺 13th kilometre of the access road to Surgut, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra · Russia
Drug-control officers of the Yugra interior ministry directorate, with
Nefteyugansk traffic police and regional Rosgvardia support, stopped the
unlawful activity of a 57-year-old resident of Udmurtia suspected of involvement
in illegal distribution of banned substances.[1]Officers stopped his Kia
Carnival on the 13th kilometre of the road giving access to Surgut.[1]At the
moment of detention he tried to flee and physically resisted the police
officers.[2]
Officers found six wraps of dark plant material hidden under the boot lining of
the car.[1]Testing identified the seized material as the narcotichashish
with a total weight of 2 kilograms891.28 grams.[2]According to operatives,
acting on instructions from an unidentified curator he had met online, he had
brought the drug to Yugra for later contactless sale.[1]
A criminal case was opened against the suspect for attempted large-scale drug
sale under part 3 of article 30 and point “g” of part 4 of article 228.1 of the
Russian Criminal Code.[1]At the investigator’s request, the court placed him
in custody as a measure of restraint.[1]
Photos and video
Police handout photo published with the report on the detention of the courier and the seized hashish. Photo: Press service of the Russian Interior Ministry for Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – YugraPhoto details
attempted large-scale drug sale (part 3 article 30, point 'g' part 4 article 228.1)
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra
Date
Publication date
Sources
MVD Mediamvdmedia.ruRUПочти 3 кг гашиша изъяли полицейские Югры у межрегионального наркокурьера из Удмуртии
Nyagan.lifenyagan.lifeRUВ Югре полицейские задержали наркокурьера из Удмуртии с 3 кг гашиша. ВИДЕО
Open questions the AI reported
No separate date for the stop is given; 5 May 2025 is the publication date of the MVD Media report and is used as the incident date.
MVD Media gives the weight as 2 kilograms 891 grams while the second account gives 2 kilograms 891.28 grams; the report uses the more precise 2.89128 kg figure.
Both accounts reproduce the Yugra police press release, so they are not independent reporting.
The attempt to flee and resist the police appears only in the second account.
No court outcome beyond remand in custody was reported.
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