The Haskovo District Prosecutor's Office has indicted and detained a Bulgarian citizen for attempting to smuggle 9.02 kilograms of marijuana for BGN 36,080 through the Kapitan Andreevo Border Checkpoint, the press center of the state prosecution announced.

The case of D.D.

(Age 47) is from June 22.

Then a car arrives at the checkpoint in the direction of Turkey.

The vehicle was selected for a thorough customs inspection, during which two polyethylene bags with dry grass were found in the gas cylinder.

A field drug test was performed, which showed a reaction to marijuana, said the Regional Press Center of the customs in Svilengrad.

Customs officers with a blow to "Kapitan Andreevo"

Pre-trial proceedings have been instituted in the case by an investigating customs inspector, the prosecutor's office said.

By a decree of the supervising prosecutor, the driver of the car was detained for up to 72 hours.

The Haskovo District Prosecutor's Office is about to submit a request to the court to determine a measure of restraint "detention in custody" against him.