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 a Romanian registration, arrived at the Lesovo border crossing on the outbound lane from Romania.
In the customs control area, the driver, a Turkish national, presented documentation indicating the cargo consisted solely of washing machines in transit from Romania to Turkey via Bulgaria. He declared that he had nothing further to declare. During a comprehensive customs inspection, officers discovered 25 boxes situated atop the declared washing machines within the cargo.
These boxes contained a total of 338 vacuum-sealed packages of dry green leafy substance. Field drug tests conducted on the substance within the packages tested positive for marijuana. A total of 362 kg of marijuana was subsequently seized.
The driver has been detained, and pre-trial proceedings have commenced regarding the case. The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Yambol is scheduled to submit a request to the court for the imposition of a detention measure.
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