Belarus musician gets 9 years in prison for marijuana trafficking
Euroradio
15 December 2016, 13:58
Botanic Project raggae band front-man Klim Malazhavy has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for drug trafficking.
Euroradio reported earlier the 32-year-old musician was detained along with his fellow band members in late July. The police confiscated 40 grams of hashish and 17 grams of dried marijuana.
In a commentary for Radio Svaboda Botanic Project's singer Andrei Bahamolau who was present at all six court hearings said the prosecutors based the case on the testimony of onle one person - famous musician Kanstantsin Harachy. He was also tried and received three years of suspended sentence. The band's designer Sazonau was sentenced to two years of correctional labor.
15 December 2016, 13:58
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Euroradio reported earlier the 32-year-old musician was detained along with his fellow band members in late July. The police confiscated 40 grams of hashish and 17 grams of dried marijuana.
In a commentary for Radio Svaboda Botanic Project's singer Andrei Bahamolau who was present at all six court hearings said the prosecutors based the case on the testimony of onle one person - famous musician Kanstantsin Harachy. He was also tried and received three years of suspended sentence. The band's designer Sazonau was sentenced to two years of correctional labor.
