A lawyer from Bălți, Republic of Moldova was arrested for 30 days after being caught trying to smuggle drugs to a client in prison.

The lawyer was apprehended while trying to pass a syringe with drugs to her client in the prison's meeting room. The case is being investigated by the Northern Police, under the coordination of the Prosecutor's Office for the Fight Against Organized Crime. In the last month, the lawyer visited the client 15 times, claiming that she was providing legal assistance. The confiscated drugs have a value of 13 thousand lei on the black market, and if found guilty, she risks between 7 and 15 years in prison.