Russian pensioner denied mitigation of sentence for poppy farmingA court in Russia’s city of Perm has upheld a 1-year suspended sentence given to pensioner Igor Troshev for poppy cultivation in his yard, refusing to mitigate the punishment.10:42 30.10.2018
Chechen human rights advocate Titiyev charged with drug possession goes on trialTrial of Oyub Titiyev, the director of the Chechen Republic’s office of Memorial NGO, who stands charged with illegal possession of drugs, will begin on July 3.17:34 29.06.2018
Russia's kickboxing champion of Europe sentenced to 22 years for drug traffickingFormer two-times kickboxing champion of Europe and ex-officer of the Russian anti-drug agency Alexander Bolshakov has been sentenced to 22 years in a high security penal colony for drug and arms trafficking.14:59 25.05.2018
Jurors find Russia's kickboxing champion of Europe guilty of drug traffickingJurors have found former two-times kickboxing champion of Europe and ex-officer of the Russian anti-drug agency Alexander Bolshakov guilty of drug and weapon trafficking.10:36 20.04.2018
Russian Justice Ministry proposes to put treatment of convicted drug addicts under controlThe Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill establishing a procedure of control over mandatory undertaking treatment by convicted drug addicts.09:46 13.04.2018
Three defendants in Argentina drug case to remain in detention until JulyMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court has extended detention for three defendants in a notorious case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia.17:45 12.04.2018
U.S. President Trump refuses to pardon pilot Yaroshenko – Russian ombudsmanU.S. President Donald Trump found no grounds for pardoning Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.13:42 02.04.2018
Russian authorities block 650 online drug stores in 2017Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said during the meeting of the parliament’s upper house on Wednesday that 650 online stores selling drugs were blocked in 2017.16:59 28.03.2018
Human rights experts advocate for mitigating punishment of drug addictsMitigation of sentence for illegal purchase, keeping, transportation, manufacture and processing of narcotic substances not for sale will facilitate the rehabilitation of drug-addicted persons, according to an expert board responsible to Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova.17:18 27.03.2018
Defendant in notorious drug trafficking case appeals arrest in absentiaAndrey Kovalchuk, one of the defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia, has appealed a Moscow court’s ruling to arrest him in absentia.18:00 01.03.2018
Russian ombudsman asks Director of U.S. Bureau of Prisons to protect Yaroshenko’s rightsRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has asked Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Mark S. Inch for checking prison conditions of pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, and protection of his rights.15:59 19.02.2018
Fedotov calls for transfer of Memorial Chechnya Office head’s case to MoscowA criminal case against the head of Chechen Republic’s office of Memorial NGO, Oyub Titiyev, should be transferred to Moscow for further investigation, Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has stated.14:47 24.01.2018
Drug dealer sentenced to life for the first time in Russian historyThe Moscow Regional Court has sentenced head of a drug smuggling gang for life for the first time in the history of Russia.16:59 21.12.2017
First criminal case against alleged leader of international drug cartel opened in RussiaA criminal case against an alleged organizer of international criminal group, which supplied drugs from North Africa to CIS countries, has been launched in Russia for the first time.14:59 08.11.2017
Russian children’s rights ombudsman supports creation of drug rehab center for teenagersAnna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, has supported a proposal to establish interregional center for rehabilitation of drug-addicted teenagers.12:59 03.10.2017
International gang of drug traffickers apprehended in Russia - FSBRussian Federal Security Service (FSB) and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Belarus could apprehend an international gang of drug dealers and seized banned substances worth 80 million rubles (about $1.3 million at the current exchange rate).13:52 29.08.2017
Number of crimes committed in Russia under influence of drugs rises by 50%Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said during a meeting with representatives of Kazakhstan on Monday that number of crimes committed in the state of drug intoxication rose by 50% in the last five years.11:49 21.08.2017
Nineteen people to face trial on drug traffic chargesInvestigators have completed probe into 19 alleged members of a criminal gang charged with drug dealing.16:59 16.08.2017
FSB officers terminate large supply of drugs from EUAlleged members of a criminal group have been arrested in the Moscow Region on suspicion of supplying 136 kg of drugs from the European Union (EU) to Russia.12:39 14.08.2017
State Duma adopts bill on supervision over convicted drug traffickers in first readingThe State Duma has passed a bill establishing administrative supervision over criminals repeatedly responsible for illegal drug trafficking in the first reading.17:29 26.05.2017