In Irkutsk, as part of the Tell where they sell death campaign, police detained a 34 year old man suspected of selling heroin. During a search, 13 grams of the drug in a particularly large amount and money from sales were seized. The detainee is now in custody, a criminal case has been opened, and police urge reporting drug trafficking by the listed phone numbers.
As part of the All-Russian campaign “Report Where They Sell Death,” Irkutsk police officers detained a heroin dealer the day before.A call was received by the department for combating illegal drug trafficking from a man. He reported that in the Leninsky District on Telmana Street, his neighbor had organized the sale of drugs from his apartment. Police officers conducted a controlled purchase at the specified address, during which a 34-year-old man, previously convicted of robbery, was detained for selling a batch of heroin.
During a search of the detainee’s apartment, operatives discovered 13 grams of a narcotic substance, which is an especially large amount, as well as money obtained from its sale.
The drug dealer is now being held in a temporary detention facility. A criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for a penalty of up to twenty years’ imprisonment.
The police ask citizens who have information about the distribution, transportation, and storage of narcotic drugs, houses and apartments where drug dens are located, as well as cases of propaganda and advertising of drugs, including on the Internet, to report by phone: 21-60-40 or 02.
Based on materials from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Irkutsk