Criminal proceedings against 4 defendants have been submitted to the court. They are suspected of participating in the activities of the Kryvyi Rih drug gang “Krasnobalivski” with a monthly “profit” of 20 million UAH. According to prosecutors, the group was led by a 39-year-old Kyiv resident.
The Prosecutor General's Office informed about this on February 11.
It is noted that the OGPU has completed a pre-trial investigation into 4 people who are considered members of a drug organization that sold drugs throughout Ukraine. It had a full cycle of cannabis production. The group also sold other psychotropic substances: MDMA, alpha-PVP and cocaine.
Drugs from the Krasnobalivskie group, July 2025. Prosecutor General's Office
The prosecution believes that the organizer of the group was a 39-year-old Kyiv resident who had previously been convicted of the same crimes. In addition, the resident of the capital has another indictment, which is currently pending in court.
Now, within the framework of new proceedings, cases have been opened against all four defendants under Part 3 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — illegal production, storage and sale of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances on a large scale. The indictment has been sent to the court for consideration on the merits. The defendants face imprisonment for 9-12 years with confiscation of property.
Drugs from the Krasnobalivskie group, July 2025. Prosecutor General's Office
We will remind, in July 2025, the National Police stopped the activities of the Kryvyi Rih drug gang “Krasnobalivski”, which had been operating since the 1990s. The syndicate's monthly income exceeded UAH 20 million. Five alleged members of the organized group were informed of suspicion.
During more than 40 searches in the capital, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa and Cherkasy regions, law enforcement officers discovered and seized almost 90 kg of cannabis, mobile phones, bank cards, “draft” notes, cash totaling UAH 2.4 million, 12 cars and ammunition.