SARATOV/MOSCOW, September 14 The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Penza placed Honored Artist of Russia Ramilya Iskander in custody until October 21 (Khisamova) in the case of attempted drug sales, the press service of the court reported.
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"By the court decision, Khisamova was chosen as a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of one month 22 days, that is, 21 October 2023 inclusive,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
According to her, the arrested person is charged with Part 3 of Article 30 and paragraph «d» of Part 4 of Article 228.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation «Attempted illegal sale of narcotic drugs on a large scale.»
The decision was made on August 31, but it became known only now. The press service clarified that the defense appealed the arrest order, but the appeal has not yet been considered.
According to a source in law enforcement agencies, Iskander was detained in Moscow after a total of about two kilograms of mephedrone were found in her home and car.
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"From testifying she refused,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
Information about two kilograms of mephedrone was confirmed by another source in law enforcement agencies, who mentioned that in addition to this, the actress was found to have a dose of cocaine (less than a gram).
Earlier, the press service of the Russian Academic Youth Theater ( RAMT), where the artist works, told the agency that they had read the news about her criminal prosecution, but could not say anything about it. It is only known that in the performances where the actress was busy, she will be replaced by her colleagues.
According to the biography on the RAMT website, Iskander is the winner of numerous awards for the roles of Eleanor and Esme in the play Rock'n'roll, Assol in the play «Scarlet Sails» and other works, and in 2021 she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. She also appears in films and TV series.