Two drug dealers have been held up as they tried to sell drugs to an undercover police officer. The suspects are aged 25 and 63 and live in the western town of Ungheni.

They were reportedly selling lots of drugs in Moldova, especially marijuana and cannabis.

Following corporeal search, the police have found on them and in their car 3 kg of marijuana in bag and money gained from selling drugs.

The lifted drugs are supposed to value 30,000 lei (USD1,500.)

The suspects have told the officer they can bring over 10 kg of marijuana. If proven guilty, they face up to 7 years of prison.