Officers from the Independent Police Prevention Unit in Legnica, while on duty in the Bogatynia municipality, stopped the driver of a Volkswagen for a roadside check.
Staff Aspirant Monika Kaleta from the Wrocław Provincial Police Headquarters said: “When he saw the marked police car, the man tried to hide something in the glove compartment on the passenger’s side.
She added:
During the intervention, the 59-year-old citizen of the Czech Republic behaved very nervously. It turned out that he was not licensed to drive, and a search of the vehicle led police to secure plastic bags containing dried plant material and crystals, a syringe with liquid, and a firearm.
The secured substances were tested; it emerged that they were methamphetamine and marijuana, with a total weight of nearly 40 g. The spokesperson said: “The firearm was handed over to an expert for ballistic testing.
Police:
We remind you that possessing narcotic or psychotropic substances can carry a sentence of up to 3 years in prison, and in the case of a substantial quantity—even up to 10 years.
Possessing a firearm without the required permit carries a sentence of up to 8 years in prison.