103 Kilograms of Marijuana Found During Police Operation in Pazardzhik Province

Specialized police operation in Pazardzhik Province ended with the discovery of 103 kilograms of marijuana on private property in the Velинград village of Grashevo, the regional directorate of the Ministry of the Interior in Pazardzhik announced, cited by BTA. The operation was carried out over the last 24 hours and was aimed at countering crimes related to violations of electoral rights, domestic crime, and road violations.

During the actions, criminologists found 159 cannabis plants in the process of drying. After a field drug test, it was established that the substance is marijuana with a total weight of 103 kilograms. As part of the operation, two people were detained for possession of small quantities of marijuana and synthetic cannabinoid. A 35-year-old resident of the village Bratanitsa was identified for theft of a mobile phone.

In another case, on a farm in the Septemvri village of Kovachevo, eight cubic meters of illegally harvested timber were found. A 50-year-old driver from Septemvri was detained for driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 2 per mille.

The operation involved investigators from the Criminal Police, Economic Police, Security Police, and Road Police from the regional directorates in Pazardzhik, Peshtera, Septemvri, Velingrad, and Panagyurishte, as well as officers from the Regional Gendarmerie Directorate in Plovdiv. A total of 1,020 people and 950 vehicles were checked, along with 52 individuals from the active criminal contingent and 25 pawn shops and offices of companies providing fast loans. For violations of the Road Traffic Act, 21 acts and 217 fines were issued. Additionally, 44 warning protocols were issued under Article 65 of the Ministry of Interior Act.

Source: Евроком