A 34-year-old resident of the city of Mozyr in the Gomel region arrived in Minsk. He was soon detained.
The fact is that the man was suspected of distributing nasvay in the capital.
He was detained by the Minsk region drug control officers, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus reported on its official telegram channel.
It is reported that 27 kilograms of the smokeless tobacco product nasvay were found at the suspect’s place of residence.
He bought this product in order to then distribute it at retail in Minsk.
Nasvay was confiscated from him. The distributor will be brought to administrative responsibility, the department noted.
Law enforcement officials remind: the production and circulation of smokeless tobacco products such as nasvay, snus, etc. is prohibited in Belarus.
It is also prohibited in relation to the alkaline component (chalk, lime or other alkaline components) with or without the addition of other ingredients.
