A 48-year-old man, born in Chişinău, who bought property in a village in the Anenii Noi district was detained on 14 July, according to Logos Press. Police said they found dozens of growing cannabis plants, glass containers of marijuana, crushed hallucinogenic mushrooms, precision scales and zip bags.
The police drug control unit reportedly watched him for about a month, and a special unit helped with the detention. Police say he grew high-THC cannabis and sold it only to trusted dealers. He was placed in 30 days of pre-trial detention. The article says he had earlier been prosecuted for similar acts and cites a possible sentence of 7 to 15 years; that is the charge, not a finding of guilt.
Why it matters: The reported range is 7 to 15 years. He is in pre-trial detention, and the case includes mushrooms as well as cannabis.
Source: Logos Press, 2026-07-19 (translated from Russian). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.