In the Zaporizhzhia region, a prison employee himself became an inmate because of cannabis

The Zaporizhzhia District Court sentenced an employee of the Bilenkivska correctional colony to 5 years and 3 months of imprisonment. This was reported today at a press conference by the Deputy Prosecutor of the Zaporizhzhia region, Volodymyr Mazuryk, according to “Reporter Zaporozhya”.

“Being a public official—a representative of the authorities and law enforcement agencies—he abused his official position and brought a particularly dangerous drug—marijuana—into the colony’s territory,” the Deputy Prosecutor explained.

After the convict appealed the verdict, the Court of Appeal reduced his sentence to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment with the confiscation of all property. He was also stripped of the right to hold positions in law enforcement agencies for the next three years.