A couple accused of drug trafficking in Manresa will be tried
The Barcelona Court will hold a trial against a man and a woman accused of drug trafficking in Manresa. The defendants were caught in a police check in 2020 with cocaine and marijuana wrappers in their vehicle. The Prosecutor’s Office is asking for a sentence of four years in prison for each of the defendants, as well as a fine of 800 euros.
Details of the case
According to the prosecution’s indictment, the defendants were intercepted in a police checkpoint on August 15, 2020. During the inspection of the vehicle, the agents discovered marijuana wrappers and cocaine wrappers hidden in the trunk and in the women’s handbag The confiscated substances had a total weight of 41.46 grams of marijuana and 2.99 grams of cocaine.
Charges and possible penalties
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses the defendants of a crime against public health and asks for a sentence of four years in prison for each of them, as well as a fine of 800 euros. In addition, the special disqualification for the exercise of the right to suffrage is requested.
Economic evaluation of substances
According to the National Central Office of Narcotics, the value of the confiscated marijuana was 211 euros, while the cocaine was sold for 182 euros on the illicit market. This means that the defendants would have made a profit of around 393 euros from the sale of the confiscated drugs.
Date of trial
The trial is scheduled for May 23 and will be held in the ninth section of the Court of Barcelona.
