A 37-year-old man has been arrested on charges of preparing and selling illegal drugs after the police found in the apartment he rented 104,000 worth of opium, Info-Prim Neo learned from the website of the Ministry of Interiors. The man, earlier convicted five times on similar charges, alleged he was boiling the drug for his personal use. The recidivist has been under the surveillance of the Narcologic Dispensary for 10 years. If convicted again, he will face a fine of up to 14,000 lei or up to 150 hours of community service, or more likely up to 3 years' imprisonment. 671 drug-related offences have been registered since the start of the year.