Man risks 15 years in jail on drug sales charges

A man aged 40, with domicile in Sangera, municipality of Chisinau, could be convicted for 15 years if the court finds him guilty of selling narcotics. The officers of the “Antidrog” squad of the Botanica Police Station found at the home of suspect, in his attic, 8 kg of the drug known as “marijuana”, and 2 jars of cannabis. According to preliminary information, the suspect was selling drugs for some time, servicing customers in Sangera, as well as in the capital, in Chisinau. The price for a cupful of marijuana was of 350-400 lei. At present, the law enforcement bodies are continuing the investigations. The suspect was previously convicted, and then acquitted for a similar crime.