Two 17-year-old Irkutsk residents are accused of possessing 165 grams of marijuana, which could lead to imprisonment for 3 to 10 years and a fine of up to 500,000 rubles. The drugs were found in a plastic bag, and the case has already been sent to court. Learn more about the details of this high-profile case and its consequences.
Two 17-year-old residents of Irkutsk will be tried for possession of marijuana. They are accused of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, "Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, and manufacture of narcotic substances in especially large quantities." This article provides for a punishment of 3 to 10 years of imprisonment with a fine of up to five hundred thousand rubles.According to the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk region, the teenagers collected about 165 grams of marijuana (cannabis). They kept the drugs in a plastic bag. Police officers, who brought the boys to the department, seized the marijuana from them.
The investigation has gathered evidence, and therefore the criminal case with an approved indictment has been sent to the Kirov District Court of Irkutsk.