Austrian man arrested in Belarus, accused of drug possession

August 7, Pozirk. Belarusian border guards in late July arrested a 46-year old Austrian man at the Brest checkpoint for possessing 0.56 grams of marijuana, said the State Border Committee.

The weed was detected by a dog. The man may face a prison sentence of up to seven years is found guilty of possession of an illicit drug.

Convictions of drug-related crimes rose in Belarus by 2.9 percent year on year in the first six months of 2025, according to the country’s Supreme Court.

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