In Tikhvin, Leningrad Region, police detained 29-year-old German Asver, deputy head of the local branch of the Young Guard of United Russia. According to 47news, for drug trafficking.
According to the publication, the activist was selling synthetic drugs – the so-called "salt". He hid bookmarks and gave buyers the coordinates. It is reported that trade brought him about 70 thousand rubles a week.
Asver pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the investigation, writes 47news. He faces imprisonment for a term of 8 to 15 years.
Asver is a member of the Public Council under the administration of the Tikhvin district, the Leningrad Blizzard Committee awarded him the “Time of the Young” award as the best representative of the Youth Electoral Commission of the region.