A 41-year-old man from Silistra, who was indicted by the District Prosecutor's Office for two crimes - possession for distribution and distribution of high-risk drugs - was detained for up to 72 hours by order of the supervising prosecutor. in the court for determining the measure of restraint.

This was announced by the Appellate Prosecutor's Office in Varna.

They discovered levels with 174 kg of cannabis

The man, who is well known to law enforcement and convicted of such acts, was detained on June 17 for selling drugs.

26.5 grams of dry grassy mass - marijuana - were found and seized from him. 

A subsequent search of the defendant's property in the village of Srebarna found another 10 grams of the same drug, electronic scales, utensils and preparations used to grow plants.

It has been established that in the yard of the property, among apiaries, there are 20 pots with hemp plants in different stages of growth.

The work on proving and documenting the committed crime continues under the guidance and supervision of a prosecutor from the District Prosecutor's Office in Silistra.

The request for the imposition of the most severe measure of restraint - "detention in custody" - is to be submitted to the court. 

Since the beginning of the year, this is the third significant operation of the employees of the Criminal Police Sector at the Silistra Regional Police against crimes related to possession, distribution and production of drugs, according to the OD of the Ministry of Interior in Silistra.

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