Upon contraband of drugs of the Krasnodar customs officers opened a criminal case

The Krasnodar customs officers together with employees of Management on control over drug trafficking of the MIA of Russia in Krasnodar Krai in the course of implementation of operational information identified by international mail from China to the address of the resident of the Kuban.

As a result of operative-investigative measures in the package of 1 kg weight were discovered a powdery white substance, which the men planned to implement through the recesses of bookmarks because it is forbidden to free sale.

By results of examination it is established that the withdrawn substance is a potent substance “Pregabalin” total weight of more than 997,1 grams. Its movement across the customs border is restricted by legislation of the Russian Federation.

During the search of the apartment of the suspect found and seized 24 convolution with the same potent substance with a total weight of more than 25.28 grams ready for sale. From the words of the men seized was the rest of the substance, which he received international mail from China two weeks earlier.

Concerning the inhabitant of Kuban Krasnodar customs brought criminal case on signs of the crime provided by article 226.1 of the criminal code of Russian Federation “Contraband of potent substances associated with the illegal movement across the state border of the Russian Federation”. If wine men will be proved, he faces a criminal penalty of imprisonment ranging from 3 to 7 years.

Tatiana Burmistrova, the press Secretary of the Krasnodar customs