Breakthrough: Drug Lab Found Near Pazardzhik; About 63 Kilograms of Drugs Seized, Two Men Arrested

Specialized police operation in the Pazardzhik region led to the uncovering of a drug laboratory and the seizure of significant quantities of synthetic and plant-based drugs. Officers from the Crime Prevention Sector of the Pazardzhik Regional Directorate (ODMV–Pazardzhik) established a pre-trial proceeding under the supervision of the Regional Prosecution Office.

The ongoing operation began with a search of a Hyundai SUV in which two men from Pazardzhik, aged 62 and 57, were traveling. According to police, the two are known to law enforcement and have criminal records.

During the vehicle search, four polyethylene drums containing a brownish liquid and numerous pieces of cotton soaked with the same substance were found. Field drug tests yielded a positive result for amphetamine. This led to an investigation of a property in the Pazardzhik village of Yunaсite, which, according to data, was inhabited and run by the two men.

Inside the former farmyard building, police criminologists discovered a small laboratory equipped for mixing substances and producing synthetic drugs. There were electronic scales, empty Space Bag bags, containers and mixing tools, as well as a glass vat containing a brownish liquid that reacted to amphetamine.

During the subsequent search, three cardboard boxes containing dry green leafy material were found, which after testing were identified as cannabis. The total amount of drugs found amounted to about 28 kilograms of amphetamine and 34.7 kilograms of dry cannabis, totaling nearly 63 kilograms.

The two men are detained for up to 24 hours. The investigation continues to clarify all circumstances surrounding the residence of the premises, the origin of the substances, and any possible involvement of other individuals. The documentation of the criminal activity is being conducted under the supervision of the Pazardzhik Regional Prosecution.

Source: TrafficNews