Nakhodka customs officers found drugs in the possession of two sailors before they set off on a voyage
Published: February 21, 2024 07:53
Narcotic drugs were found by Nakhodkinsk customs officers together with officers of the Far Eastern Operational Customs in the possession of two sailors who were going on a foreign voyage. They face a penalty of up to 10 years in prison
The seafaring vessel, moored at a berth in Vladivostok, was going to the Republic of Korea. The drugs – a mixture of tobacco and cannabis oil (hashish oil) customs officers found them in the cabins of two crew members. One of them had a package containing 1.50 g of hashish oil in his personal belongings, while the other had 20.58 g, which is a significant and large size, respectively
Nakhodkinsk customs initiated two criminal cases against citizens for smuggling of narcotic drugs under part 3 of article 30, part 2 of article 229.1 and part 3 of article 30, part 3 of article 229.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
Investigative actions are being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the crimes committed.
Public Relations Department of the DVTU
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