LatviaPublished: 23 October 2026 at 17:55

Over 102 grams of cocaine and 83 grams of marijuana found on man detained in Saldus

Expert examinations have confirmed that substances found on a man detained in Saldus in May are narcotics. They comprise more than 102 grams of cocaine and more than 83 grams of marijuana.

Latvia's State Police have received expert examination reports confirming that substances found on a man detained in Saldus in May are narcotics. The substances are more than 102 grams of cocaine and more than 83 grams of marijuana.

The news agency LETA learned of the results from the State Police.

The source report does not say who the detained man is, under what circumstances he was detained, or whether criminal proceedings have been launched against him. It also does not describe how the case will proceed.

Comments

Choose a username (stays yours for good):

0/1500

Comments are automatically moderated. No hate, threats, personal data or spam.

Loading comments…

More in this category

Latvia

Tests confirm substances found on man detained in Saldus in May were drugs

Latvia's State Police have received expert reports confirming that substances found on a man detained in Saldus in May are cocaine and marijuana. There were more than 102 grams of cocaine and more than 83 grams of marijuana.

TVNET · 52 min ago

Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences head explains why he backed citizenship for India's Divya Vishwanath

Ivars Kalviņš, president of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, has published an open letter on his support for Indian national Divya Vishwanath's citizenship bid. He admits an error with an electronic signature, apologises and is considering leaving his post.

Jauns.lv · 52 min ago

Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences head blames e-signature mix-up for citizenship letter

Ivars Kalviņš, president of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, says the recommendation sent in the academy's name to grant Latvian citizenship to Indian scientist Divja Višvanata resulted from a misunderstanding in the electronic signature system.

LSM · 53 min ago