30 June 2008
German man arrested at border checkpoint on suspicion of drug smuggling

A German citizen was arrested at the Varshawski Most border checkpoint near Brest on June 28 on suspicion of attempting to smuggle narcotic drugs into Belarus.

As much as 16.3 grams of amphetamine was found in his car, Aleh Tsaryk, chief of the drug control and human trafficking prevention office of the Brest regional police department told BelaPAN.

The German was placed in a detention center and charged with illegal drug distribution under Part Three of the Criminal Code’s Article 328, Mr. Tsaryk said.