Drug officers have made another large drug haul in less than a month seizing 445 kg (981 lbs) marijuana in the Urals, the regional office of the Federal Drug Control Service announced Monday.

The drugs were found during a search of a truck near Kurgan, a city in the southern Urals.

The truck driver was detained and will face up to 10 years imprisonment if found guilty of drug trafficking.

On March 17 Russian customs officers in the Urals made their largest-ever drug bust seizing a total of 353 kg (780 lbs) of heroin.
sections: Accidents, Region News
areas: Ural region