# Russian activist jailed on drug charges after challenging officials over blocked election-fraud protest

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- Meduza, 2026-10-05 16:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/05/an-activist-challenged-russian-officials-after-they-blocked-his-anti-fraud-rally-now-he-s-been-jailed-on-drug-charges

> A court in Izhevsk ordered activist Dmitry Morozov held in pretrial detention for two months over an allegation that he possessed 0.38 grams of mephedrone. Prosecutors also said there was information suggesting his involvement in a Ukrainian armed group. Morozov had challenged city officials after they blocked his planned protest against State Duma election fraud and was detained on October 2, reportedly without access to a lawyer for more than 24 hours.