{"id":513758,"date":"2026-01-30T21:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=513758"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:00:39","slug":"polish-border-guards-find-42-kg-of-mephedrone-in-car-with-belarusian-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/polish-border-guards-find-42-kg-of-mephedrone-in-car-with-belarusian-plates","title":{"rendered":"Polish Border Guards Find 42 kg of Mephedrone in Car With Belarusian Plates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Polish border guards and customs officers found 42 kilograms of mephedrone in a car in Podlaskie Voivodeship. The driver refused to give explanations.<\/p>\n<p>On January 26, customs and border service officers inspected a passenger car with Belarusian licence plates. During a detailed search, 40 packages containing a crystalline substance were found in hidden compartments in the front wheel arch. An expert examination confirmed that the substance was mephedrone, Poland\u2019s National Revenue Administration reported.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 42 kilograms of mephedrone were seized. Its market value is estimated at 2.5 million zlotys (about $700,000). The driver of the vehicle, a 29-year-old Polish citizen, refused to provide any explanations. He was remanded in custody for three months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_513723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513723\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-513723\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ae1afe02-7a4c-4879-9c72-c0757a16e1df.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ae1afe02-7a4c-4879-9c72-c0757a16e1df.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ae1afe02-7a4c-4879-9c72-c0757a16e1df-300x165.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ae1afe02-7a4c-4879-9c72-c0757a16e1df-1200x661.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ae1afe02-7a4c-4879-9c72-c0757a16e1df-768x423.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ae1afe02-7a4c-4879-9c72-c0757a16e1df-726x400.jpeg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-513723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e: gov.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_513726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513726\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-513726\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b0ada7d7-2466-4647-af2d-8c8141238464.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b0ada7d7-2466-4647-af2d-8c8141238464.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b0ada7d7-2466-4647-af2d-8c8141238464-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b0ada7d7-2466-4647-af2d-8c8141238464-1200x674.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b0ada7d7-2466-4647-af2d-8c8141238464-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b0ada7d7-2466-4647-af2d-8c8141238464-711x400.jpeg 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-513726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e: gov.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_513724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513724\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-513724\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf84c1-9066-44d5-bd6b-51e4b4747114.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf84c1-9066-44d5-bd6b-51e4b4747114.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf84c1-9066-44d5-bd6b-51e4b4747114-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf84c1-9066-44d5-bd6b-51e4b4747114-1200x674.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf84c1-9066-44d5-bd6b-51e4b4747114-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf84c1-9066-44d5-bd6b-51e4b4747114-711x400.jpeg 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-513724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e: gov.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polish border guards and customs officers found 42 kilograms of mephedrone in a car in Podlaskie Voivodeship. The driver refused to give explanations. On January 26, customs and border service officers inspected a passenger car with Belarusian licence plates. 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