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Man on Trial for Selling Synthetic Drug Causing Unconsciousness
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Man on Trial for Selling Synthetic Drug Causing Unconsciousness

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 37-year-old man is on trial in Maribor for allegedly selling synthetic cannabinoid-laced paper, which caused users to lose consciousness.
  • The accused denies all charges, and prosecutors offered a 1.5-year prison sentence in exchange for a guilty plea.
  • The case highlights the dangers of synthetic drugs, with users found unresponsive at the main bus station.

The Maribor District Court is set to continue the trial of Gorazd Buฤar, a 37-year-old man accused of drug trafficking. Buฤar allegedly sold paper strips laced with synthetic cannabinoids, a substance that has caused users to lose consciousness and collapse at the main Maribor bus station.

Buฤar was arrested in September last year after police identified him as the man suspected of selling the dangerous drug in the Meljska cesta area of Maribor from December 2024 until his arrest. The drug's effects have been severe, with users found unresponsive on the ground.

Senior state prosecutor Darko Simoniฤ brought the charges against Buฤar. During a preliminary hearing earlier this year, Buฤar pleaded not guilty. Veฤer reports that Simoniฤ offered Buฤar a 1.5-year prison sentence in exchange for a guilty plea. The judge presiding over the case is Helena Melliwa.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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