Facebook deletes drug couriers vacancies ads at request of Russian media watchdog
Facebook has notified Roskomnadzor that the social network complied with the body’s request to remove pages and accounts that advertised vacancies of drug mules.
Bill decriminalizing inadvertent drug circulation violations by doctors reaches State Duma
Russia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who have committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities, which inadvertently entailed loss thereof.
Russian senators approve harsh sanctions for inducement to drug use via Internet
The Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, has approved a bill on criminal punishment for online inducement to the drug use and tougher sanctions for the fatal drug propaganda.
Police entrapment operation resulted in acquittal – Moscow City Court
The Moscow City Court has acquitted two persons earlier sentenced to one year in prison each for possession of drugs in the result of a police entrapment operation.
Journalist Golunov to be questioned in drug planting case on January 18
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday postponed questioning of journalist Ivan Golunov, an injured party in the case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on him, until January 18.
Appeals instance overturns $3,000 fine imposed on Moscow children’s hospice
The Moscow City Court on Monday overturned a 200,000-ruble ($3,000) fine imposed on the Lighthouse Charity Foundation (children’s hospice Dom s Mayakom) for errors in the organization’s drug register and quashed the administrative proceedings.
Prosecutors seek to overturn $3K fine imposed on Moscow children’s hospice
Prosecutors have filed an appeal seeking to overturn a 200,000-ruble fine imposed on the Lighthouse Charity Foundation (children’s hospice Dom s Mayakom) for errors in the organization’s drug register.
Moscow children’s hospice fined $3,000 for drug distribution breaches
Moscow’s Zyuzinsky District Court on Thursday fined the Lighthouse Charity Foundation (children’s hospice Dom s Mayakom) 200,000 rubles (about $3,000) for errors in the organization’s drug register.
Trial of ex-Moscow policemen charged with plantig drugs on journalist to begin in mid-December
The Moscow City Court will start hearing a case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov, on December 14.
Moscow court to hear administrative report against children’s hospice
Moscow’s Zyuzinsky District Court will hear an administrative offence report against the Lighthouse Charity Foundation (children’s hospice Dom s Mayakom) over errors in the organization’s drug register on December 10.
Start of drug planting trial against former Moscow policemen scheduled for November
The Moscow City Court will begin the trial of former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov, on November 11.
Preliminary hearing in case of ex-policemen accused of drug planting set for October 28
The Moscow City Court will conduct a preliminary hearing with regard to a case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov, on October 28.
Former Moscow policemen charged in journalist drug planting case go on trial
A case against five former police officers charged with planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov has reached the Moscow City Court.
Three ex-policemen charged in journalist drug planting case to stay detained till winter
The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of detention of three former police officers accused in a case over planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov until December 7.
St. Petersburg resident allegedly behind oncology drug thefts from city clinics detained
St. Petersburg resident Sergey Voitovich suspected of being the mastermind of thefts of oncology drugs from specialized city clinics has been detainedю
Rapper involved in central Moscow car crash ordered to stay detained until November 21
The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against detention of rapper Elmin Guliyev accused of hitting pedestrians by car in central Moscow.The defendant is to remain detained until November 21, the court held.
Moscow court to hear appeal against rapper’s detention in car crash case
The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against detention of rapper Elmin Guliyev in a case over hitting pedestrians by car in central Moscow on October 12.
Charges against rapper in road accident case toughened after drugs found in his blood
Police toughened charges against rapper Elmin Guliyev in the central Moscow road traffic case after drugs had been found in his blood.
State Duma Committee approves punishment for inducement to use drugs via Internet
The Committee on Security and Countering Corruption of Russia’s State Duma has backed amendments to antidrug laws concerning online inducement to the drug use and recommended lawmakers to pass them in the first reading.
Ex-police officer heading up arrest of journalist Golunov to stay detained until winter
The Basmanny District Court on Friday extended detention of a former drug control police department chief for Moscow's Western Administrative District Igor Lyakhovets charged with abuse of power during arrest of journalist Ivan Golunov until December 7.