Police in the Mladost district of Sofia detained a 48-year-old man at his flat on the evening of 9 November, after a tip that he was selling drugs from home and that buyers were coming to the address.

Officers from the Seventh District Police Department acted at once.

In a search, they seized 32 bags of plant material, one plastic bag of a crystal-like substance and nearly €700.

An expert report found more than 290 grams of marijuana, 80 grams of methamphetamine and more than 70 grams of amphetamine.

Police held the man for up to 24 hours. Pre-trial proceedings have started against him under Article 354a(1) of the Criminal Code.

Later that evening, officers also detained a 32-year-old woman after a call about a row. They found four small bags of marijuana and methamphetamine in her home. She, too, was held for up to 24 hours, and pre-trial proceedings have started against her under Article 354a of the Criminal Code.

Sofia City Prosecutor's Office charged both and ordered them held in custody for up to 72 hours.