Police found 103 kg of marijuana at a private property in the village of Grashevo, in Velingrad municipality. It happened during a special operation over the past 24 hours, the regional Interior Ministry directorate in Pazardzhik said.
Officers found 159 cannabis plants left to dry at the property. A field drug test showed they were marijuana.
Police were looking for violations of voting rights, everyday crimes and traffic offenders. Criminal, economic, security and traffic police from the district stations in Pazardzhik, Peshtera, Septemvri, Velingrad and Panagyurishte took part, along with the regional gendarmerie unit in Plovdiv.
Two people were detained with small amounts of marijuana and a synthetic cannabinoid.
Police say a 35-year-old man from the village of Bratanitsa stole a mobile phone. At a property in the village of Kovachevo, in Septemvri municipality, officers found 8 cubic metres of illegally logged timber. A 50-year-old driver from Septemvri was detained for driving with more than 2 promille of alcohol.
Police checked 1,020 people and 950 cars, as well as 25 pawnshops and offices of fast-loan firms. They also checked 52 people known to be active in crime.
Traffic offenders received 21 citations and 217 on-the-spot fines under the Road Traffic Act. Police also issued 44 warning notices under Article 65 of the Interior Ministry Act.