Five Detained for Possession of Drugs During Police Checks in Pazardzhik Region

Five people were detained with illegal drugs following police checks in the Pazardzhik region over the past weekend. Quick investigations have been opened under the supervision of the Pazardzhik Regional Prosecution Office.

Police from the Criminal Police Sector of Pazardzhik Police Department conducted a check at an intersection in the regional city on two men from Peshtera, aged 23 and 27. They found a total of five balls and a self-rolled cigarette containing a synthetic cannabinoid.

In another check, an auto patrol of Pazardzhik Police Department established that an 18-year-old youth from Velingrad was carrying three balls of the same substance. The East District Police Station detained a 27-year-old man from Panagyurishte, where seven balls of synthetic cannabinoid were found.

Criminalists from Septemvri Police Department established that a 36-year-old local resident was in possession of a small amount of dry cannabis. All five individuals were detained for up to 24 hours in police custody.

During the weekend, three quick proceedings were opened against drivers for various road violations. An auto patrol of Pazardzhik Police Department stopped for inspection a 55-year-old man driving a scooter on a street in the regional city; the breathalyzer showed over 1.2 per mille of alcohol, and the vehicle was unregistered. In Velinograd, a 21-year-old driver of a Volkswagen with foreign license plates was stopped. In Rakitsovo, a 71-year-old man driving a moped was stopped, which turned out to be unregistered and without plates.

All cases resulted in quick proceedings being opened.

Source: pz-news.bg