Law enforcement officers have exposed two men who, according to the investigation, were supplying drugs to Ukraine. The goods were disguised in olive oil bottles.
This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Kyiv.
Law enforcement officers established that a 29-year-old Kyiv resident and a 41-year-old Dnipro resident were involved in the illegal activity.
“The criminals ordered cannabis extract from abroad under the guise of olive oil, after which they sold the “goods” through postal items throughout Ukraine. One of the dealers was the owner of a Telegram channel through which orders from customers were accepted,” the report says.
Drugs. National Police/Telegram
During searches of the men's homes, investigators found and seized: liquid with cannabis extract, over a kilogram of cannabis, candies containing tetrahydrocannabinol, smoking devices, electronic scales, plastic bags. They also found money that the suspects likely received as a result of illegal activities. The amount seized at “black market” prices is over 1,730,000 hryvnias.
Drugs. National Police/Telegram
The suspects were detained and reported on suspicion under Part 2 of Article 307 Illegal acquisition and storage of narcotic drugs for the purpose of sale, in large quantities and part 3 of article 305 Smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues or precursors or counterfeit medicines, committed by an organized group, as well as if the subject of smuggling were narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues or precursors or counterfeit medicines in especially large quantities of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the most severe article provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
It was previously reported that law enforcement officers in Kyiv uncovered an extensive network of drug laboratories. According to police, it was organized by two Kyiv residents. Every month, the suspects produced up to 25 kg of amphetamine and LSD. Their value on the shadow market can reach 2.5 million UAH. The manufactured drugs were distributed in the capital and other regions.
The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office announced the termination of the activities of an organized group. According to the investigation, the group members sold almost 3 kg of drugs every month with a turnover of over 17 million hryvnias.