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Vitsyebsk customs officers uncovered two attempts to bring marijuana into Belarus across the Belarusian-Russian border. In both cases, the substance was detected by sniffer dogs.
According to the State Customs Committee, in the first case, a 32-year-old Belarusian citizen travelling in a Ford Transit minibus attempted to bring marijuana into the country. A package containing the substance, wrapped in foil, was found on a passenger seat.
In the second case, a 29-year-old Belarusian was transporting marijuana in an Opel Insignia. He had hidden a package inside a deodorant bottle among his personal belongings.
An examination by specialists from the State Committee for Forensic Examinations in Vitsyebsk region confirmed that the substances found were marijuana.
Criminal cases have been opened against both men under Part 1 of Article 328-1 of the Criminal Code, concerning the illegal transportation of narcotic drugs across the border. The article carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison.