Young man detained at Nădlac border checkpoint with 7 kg of cannabis from Spain
A 21-year-old man was detained on Tuesday at Nădlac border checkpoint after police found over 7 kg of cannabis on him. The drugs were being transported on an international route from Spain to Romania.
Seizure of over 7 kilogrammes of cannabis at Nădlac border checkpoint
Border police at Nădlac detained on Tuesday, 13 October, a 21-year-old man who was transporting over 7 kilogrammes of cannabis on an international coach from Spain, according to adevarul.ro.
According to a statement from the Romanian Border Police, the young man was a passenger on the Spain–Romania route at the time he was detected. The drug, classified as a "risk drug intended for distribution", was discovered following a check carried out by police from Nădlac Border Police Sector – ITPF Oradea, together with officers from the Organised Crime Combat Service Arad.
The operation was conducted under the coordination of prosecutors from DIICOT – Arad Territorial Office. Also on Tuesday, prosecutors ordered the young man's detention while being investigated for international and domestic trafficking in risk drugs.
The judge for rights and liberties at Arad Court was called upon with a proposal for preventive detention of the defendant for a period of 30 days.
The Arad County Police Inspectorate also participated in the operation.
Source: Google News RO — Crime (ro)