Pubdate: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 Source: ITAR-TASS (Russia) Copyright: 1998 ITAR-TASS. 300 KILOGRAMS OF MARIJUANA CONFISCATED IN SOUTH URALS. CHELYABINSK, December 22 (Itar-Tass) - Around 300 kilograms of marijuana have been confiscated from two drug couriers - residents of Kazakhstan. They were detained by the transport police at a railway station belonging to the South Urals Railway, Itar-Tass was told by the transport police of the South Urals Railways. According to preliminary estimates, if sold the drugs might fetch around 1,5 million roubles. The police are investigating. Criminal proceedings against the drug dealers have been instituted. - --- Checked-by: Mike Gogulski