In Kirovgrad, the traffic police detained a driver suspected of illegal possession of narcotic drugs. With regard to the day before, a criminal case was initiated under part 1 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of plants containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances on a large scale". The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for up to 3 years.
Suspicious VAZ-2112 inspectors stopped as early as 19 September at about 18:00.
At the wheel was a 51-year-old local resident, who had signs of intoxication. Breathalyzer results were not shown, and the inspectors took the man to the hospital for an examination that showed the presence of blood in the drug.
In the presence of witnesses, the inspectors searched the car and found in it a pack of cigarettes in which lay a bundle with a smoking mixture weighing 0.12 grams. The man himself explained that the banned substance was stored for own consumption.