The young man was arrested on September 23 with signs of intoxication, according to the Russian press. He says he was only tired.
Miami, United States. – A Volgograd court (Russia) ordered the administrative arrest for 24 hours and the expulsion of the country of a 19 -year -old Cuban citizen identified as Formes Romero, four days after his arrival in Russian territory.
According to the local portal report V1.ruwhich quotes the unified press service of the courts of the Volgograd region, the young man was arrested on September 23 with signs of intoxication, he refused to undergo a toxicological examination and the judge considered proven that he breached a legal requirement. The magistrate ordered his arrest and expulsion for consumption of narcotic or psychotropic substances without medical prescription.
According to V1.ruthe Cuban was taken to a police station after his arrest and the refusal to the exam was settled in an administrative act sent to the court. In the view, the young man did not admit guilt, said he was very tired at the time of arrest, that he had not consumed drugs and that he had only four days in Russia. Before expulsion, it will spend 24 hours in custody.
Local media They specified That the case was known by the TRKTOROZAVODSKI District Court of Volgograd, which declared it guilty based on article 6.9 (Part 2) of the Code of Administrative Infractions of the Russian Federation, a rule that contemplates for foreigners fine or arrest of up to 15 days, always with administrative expulsion.
The own V1.ru He added that the initial reasons why the young man was intercepted by the Police are being consulted with the Regional Office of the Ministry of Interior. The judicial resolution has not entered into force and can be appealed.
This Friday, V1.ru He published an update citing the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, according to which Forms Romero was identified as a “drug package” and a criminal cause was opened for “attempt to distribute narcotics in significant quantity”.
The note adds that the agents found a hiding place with a powder substance wrap that, according to expertise, “is a narcotic, mefedrona.”
Other Volgograd media They replied That the administrative ruling imposes 24 hours of arrest followed by expulsion, while the police update refers to the opening of a separate criminal case.
At the date of publication of the aforementioned reports, the administrative expulsion issued by the court is not firm and can be appealed. The possible criminal case announced by the Police is a different procedure and its result could involve precautionary detention measures while investigating.
