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FSB eliminates major drug laboratory in Penza

09:14 | 10.12.2019 | Crime

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Penza, 10 December 2019. PenzaNews. The FSB department for Penza region stopped the activities of four Penza residents suspected of setting up a laboratory for the production of synthetic drugs on a particularly large scale, with a view to their further sale in different regions of the country.

FSB eliminates major drug laboratory in Penza

Photo: Fsb.ru

"As a result of operational-search and investigative measures on the territory of one of the cottages belonging to the criminals, more than 10 kg of mephedrone, three chemical reactors for drug production and more than 1,000 litres of various reagents and mixtures were found and seized," the press service of the Russian Federal Security Service for Penza region told PenzaNews.

Photo: Fsb.ru

The department added that a criminal case had been opened on the fact.

"To compensate for the damage from the illegal activities, two cars and RUB 700,000 were seized from the malefactors," the administration said.

The press service added that the state security bodies were at that time engaged in strengthening evidence, determining other episodes of crime and identifying accomplices to the illegal activities.

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