Ten persons were detained and five of them were remanded in custody following 16 searches carried out in Orhei and Criuleni districts and in the municipality of Chisinau at alleged members of a criminal group that was selling marijuana in very large quantities. As a result of searches, the prosecutors seized over 1 million lei, IPN reports.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Cases, the group’s actions had been documented during about four months. In the period, a number of control purchases were made through an investigator under cover.

Following searches, the police found and seized 2kg of marijuana and 3 kg of marijuana of “hydroponic” type to the value of about 500,000 lei and also artisanal devices for taking drags, hashish, a 7.62 mm cartridge, a number of white arms and money.

The culprits face jail terms of 7 to 15 years.