Vladivostok Court Orders Two-Month Detention of Far Eastern Federal University Professor Over Alleged Cannabis Sale Attempt

Overview

• The Soviet District Court granted the investigator’s request for pretrial custody after reviewing materials indicating possible involvement.
• Investigators say police detained the woman during the alleged attempt and seized the marijuana at the scene.
• A criminal case is active under ch. 3 art. 30 and p. "b" ch. 3 art. 228.1 of the Russian Criminal Code for an attempted sale in a significant amount.
• Regional law enforcement told RIA Novosti the detainee teaches philosophy and was born in 1974, while official releases have not disclosed her identity.
• The Primorye prosecutor’s office told RIA she is held at Vladivostok’s SIZO-1 and that the probe is under supervisory oversight, with the charge carrying a potential 8–15 year sentence and a possible fine up to 500,000 rubles.