Scan-a-high sticker scheme lands 2 in trouble

Two men who allegedly advertised their marijuana stock utilizing stickers printed with QR codes that took punters to unafraid chat apps person been arrested successful Thessaloniki, constabulary said Thursday.

A constabulary statement said the suspects, aged 21 and 19, allegedly plastered the stickers passim cardinal Thessaloniki. The quick-response codes took imaginable drugs buyers to applications where they could interaction the dealers, spot orders, wage successful bitcoin and put a handover location.

The two men were arrested successful the metropolis halfway Wednesday. Police recovered successful their possession and confiscated small quantities of marijuana, scales and 48 unused stickers featuring the QR code.