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Russia detains Italian citizen with hashish at the border

Russia's customs service announced Thursday that an Italian national was detained at the border with Latvia after 170 grams of hashish were found in his luggage. The 30-year-old man, whose name was not released, was arrested by officers from the Federal Security Service (FSB) while attempting to enter Russia's western Pskov region by motorcycle.

Published November 14,2024
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Russia's customs service said on Thursday that an Italian national had been detained at the border with Latvia after officers found 170 grams of hashish in his luggage.

The 30-year-old man, whom authorities did not name, was arrested by officers from the Federal Security Service (FSB)while trying to enter Russia's western Pskov region by motorcycle. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.