State Duma Committee backs bill on supervision over convicted drug traffickersThe State Duma Committee on security and counteracting corruption has supported a bill establishing administrative supervision over criminals repeatedly responsible for illegal drug trafficking.17:34 18.05.2017
Bill tightening penalties for drug distribution in military units reaches State DumaDeputy Speaker of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya has submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament a bill that would toughen criminal penalty for distribution of drugs in military units.16:39 10.02.2017
Russian lower house adopts bill on suspended sentences for drug addictsThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill introducing suspended sentences for drug addicts convicted for the first time.14:13 21.12.2016
Lithuanian national who tried to bring 28 kg of drugs into Russia sentenced to 9.5 yearsLithuanian citizen who tried to transfer over 28 kilograms of ecstasy drug into Russia was found guilty and received a lengthy prison term.12:17 13.12.2016
State Duma passes bill to block access to websites with information on synthetic drugsThe State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament, passed in the third and final reading a bill allowing to restrict access to websites containing information about potentially dangerous psychoactive substances without prior obtaining a court ruling.12:47 08.12.2016
Russian nationalist Martsinkevich pleads not guilty to assaulting drug dealersInfamous Russian nationalist Maxim Martsinkevich during the hearing in Moscow’s Babushkinsky District Court on Friday pleaded not guilty to assaulting drug dealers.17:48 25.11.2016
State Duma passes bill on reprieve for convicted drug addictsThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the first reading on Thursday a government bill giving first-time offenders convicted of drug possession a reprieve for medical treatment.13:07 03.11.2016
State Duma Committee approves blocking websites with information on psychedelic drugsThe State Duma Committee on Information Policy has recommended that the lower house adopt in the first reading a government bill on restriction of access to websites containing information about new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances.12:24 10.10.2016
Founders of online drug store arrested in MoscowMoscow police officers have stopped activity of an organized criminal group, which was trading drugs through Internet.10:52 05.08.2016
Russian court upholds early release of “City without Drugs” former vice-presidentThe Sverdlovsk District Court of the Yekaterinburg has upheld the ruling of a lower court granting early release of the former vice-president of the “City without Drugs” foundation Yevgeny Malenkin.15:40 27.07.2016
Russian court to hear claims to ban online instructions on drug manufacturingThe Sestroretsky District Court in St. Petersburg has set for hearing the lawsuits filed by prosecutors seeking ban on distribution of information about drug manufacturing online.16:30 06.07.2016
Russia's kickboxing champion of Europe to be tried on drug-related chargesCity investigators had finished an investigation into criminal case against former two-times kickboxing champion of Europe and former officer of the Russian anti-drug agency Alexander Bolshakov, who was allegedly involved in drug smuggling and illicit firearms trafficking.15:47 10.05.2016
Bill on blocking websites with information on psychedelic drugs reaches State DumaRussian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma on restriction of access to websites containing information on new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances.12:34 21.04.2016
Japan court upholds sentence against two Russian nationals for drug smugglingThe Sapporo High Court in Japan has upheld the sentence handed down to two Russian nationals for drug trafficking.11:42 24.03.2016
Russian government plans to clarify “intoxication” term in Criminal CodeRussian government has approved a bill extending the list of substances that, if present in a person’s body indicate intoxication.10:44 26.02.2016
Kindergarten employee under investigation after children drug poisoningA criminal case of negligence was opened against an employee of a kindergarten where little kids got poisoned with “spice” drug.10:37 07.10.2015
Russian drug trafficking suspect put on wanted list in EcuadorThe Ecuadoran authorities are searching for a Russian who is suspected of masterminding a $1 billion fraud scheme over the past 10 years.10:42 11.09.2015
Russian court upholds release of terminally ill prisonerOver the objections of prosecutors, the Stavropol Territorial Court has ruled to release Anton Lanshakov, a drug trafficking convict, due to a terminal illness.14:46 20.08.2015
Mexico puts up nearly $4 million for escaped drug kingpinMexican authorities have announced a 60 million peso (over $3.8 million) reward for any information leading to the arrest of drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman Loera, the notorious El Chapo (Shorty) who headed the Sinaloa drug cartel.11:11 14.07.2015
Family of confectioners to appeal sentence for sale of drugsThe four residents of Voronezh, a city about 600 km southwest of Moscow, who were convicted of the possession of over 5 tons of poppy straw, will appeal their sentence.16:29 08.07.2015