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 has an estimated judicial value of approximately EUR 3 million. The incident occurred on Thursday when the lorry, bearing Romanian registration, reached 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. He declared that he was transporting no other undeclared goods. During a comprehensive customs inspection, officers discovered 25 boxes situated atop the declared washing machines in the cargo.
These boxes contained a total of 338 vacuum-sealed packages of dry, green leafy material. Field drug testing conducted on the contents yielded positive results for marijuana. A total of 362 kg gross weight of marijuana was seized.
The driver has been detained, and pre-trial proceedings have been initiated regarding the case. The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Yambol is scheduled to file a request with the court to impose a remand measure of detention in custody.
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