Customs officers found a surprise-filled candy at Sheremetyevo…
Customs officers found a surprise-filled candy at Sheremetyevo airport belonging to a man who arrived from Doha.
Consensus
- A 50-year-old foreigner was intercepted at Sheremetyevo Airport upon arrival from Doha, Qatar.
- The man was carrying marzipan containing cannabis.
- A detection dog named Brownie alerted customs officials to the luggage during a green channel inspection.
- Customs officers found a plastic container labeled 'Peach Bellini' in the man's baggage.
- An expert examination confirmed the presence of cannabis in the marzipan.
- The man was charged with drug smuggling under Russian law.
- He was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison and fined 30,000 rubles.
Points of divergence
- The marzipan was described as having a 'surprise' (сюрпризом), implying an intentional concealment or novelty aspect not mentioned in other sources. — tg_rian_ru
- A separate incident involving a Russian national arriving from Thailand with cannabis-laced marzipan was reported, which is not mentioned in the tg_rian_ru source. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Customs officers find surprise candy containing cannabis at Sheremetyevo airport for a man arriving from Doha — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Cannabis-flavored candy found in luggage of passenger arriving from Qatar to Moscow — Вечерняя Москва