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. 
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