Straight from Thailand: Chelyabinsk customs officers found marijuana in the mail
Published: March 1, 2024 07:35
330 grams of marijuana were found by operatives of the Chelyabinsk customs in cooperation with officers of the South Urals Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on Transport in an international mail shipment from the Kingdom of Thailand
In the course of operative-search measures it was established that a 35-year-old woman with no previous convictions was waiting for a parcel with a green-colored substance of plant origin from abroad. The expert examination established that the contents were cannabis (marijuana) and belonged to narcotic substances, its circulation is prohibited in the Russian Federation. According to the recipient of the box, the cannabis was purchased for personal use
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the Chelyabinsk woman under Part 2 of Article 228 and Part 3 of Article 229.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The woman faces imprisonment of up to 20 years. The goods have been seized. The investigation is underway
A total of 4 criminal cases related to smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic and potent substances have been initiated by Chelyabinsk customs since the beginning of 2023
Anastasia Nikolaeva, press secretary of Chelyabinsk customs
Anastasia Nikolaeva, press secretary of Chelyabinsk customs