A 41-year-old man from Burgas fell off an electric scooter as he tried to flee a police check, and officers detained him with drugs, Burgas regional police (ODMVR) said. It happened yesterday at about 3.15pm.
Officers from the First District Police Department tried to stop the man at the roundabout on Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Street. He lost control of the scooter and fell on the grass between the road and the cycle lane.
Police searched him and found two plastic bags. They held 2 grams of methamphetamine and 7 grams of dried green plant material, which is cannabis.
The man was held for up to 24 hours. Police have opened fast-track proceedings.