Eight-year-old child brings backpack with almost 200 grams of hashish to holiday camp in MaiaPhoto by Bruno Curly on Pexels
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Eight-year-old child brings backpack with almost 200 grams of hashish to holiday camp in Maia

SOL28 August 2026 at 09:01

An eight-year-old child brought a backpack containing almost 200 grams of hashish to a holiday camp in Maia. The case was discovered by authorities, who proceeded with the seizure of the product.

Authorities seized the illicit product found with the child. The investigation of the case remains in the hands of the competent authorities.

The holiday camp in Maia was the location where the situation was discovered. The child, just eight years old, was in the holiday program when found in possession of the illegal substance.

Authorities did not disclose further details about how the child obtained the substance or how the discovery was made. The case remains under investigation to clarify all circumstances.

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