A 46-year-old man with the initials G.S., who, according to a publication in a local newspaper, is a researcher, associate professor at the BAS, was detained during a police operation in Dupnitsa.

The District Prosecutor's Office said that there were several cases of discovered marijuana in Dupnishko after a police operation in the area, but they did not confirm that the detained person was a scientist, BNR reported.

The man was driving a Toyota car on the streets of Dupnitsa with two other minor boys, two packets of marijuana were found in their possession.

The man was also detained.

In addition to the car, a search was also carried out in a house in Shatrovo village, Bobov dol municipality, which the man inherited from his parents and often visited.

There, forensic experts found about 300 g of marijuana, an illegal gun and 135 cartridges of different caliber.

GS and the teenage brothers, who are 17 years old, were detained for 24 hours.

The twins knew him from the village of Shatrovo, where their parents are from, but the family lives in Dupnitsa.

In the case, pre-trial proceedings were initiated for possession of narcotic substances and illegal pistol and ammunition.

The prosecutor's office in Kyustendil refused to give more details.