Customs officers at the Lesovo border crossing seized nearly 363 kg of marijuana from a lorry transporting washing machines, according to the Customs Agency on Friday. The narcotic substance is valued at approximately EUR 3 million at judicial prices. The incident occurred on Thursday when the lorry, bearing Romanian registration, arrived at the Lesovo border crossing on the outbound lane from Romania.
In the customs control area, the driver, a Turkish national, submitted documentation indicating the transport of washing machines en route from Romania to Turkey via Bulgaria. The driver declared that he was transporting only the declared goods. During a comprehensive customs inspection, officers discovered 25 boxes placed atop the declared washing machines in the cargo.
These boxes contained a total of 338 vacuum-sealed packages of dry green leafy substance. Field drug tests conducted on the material yielded positive results for marijuana. A total of 362 kg of marijuana was subsequently seized.
The driver has been detained, and pre-trial proceedings have commenced in the case. The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Yambol is scheduled to submit a request to the court for the imposition of a remand measure of detention in custody. The seizure took place at the Lesovo border crossing, highlighting enforcement activities at the border.
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