Law enforcement officers reported the exposure of a group in Kyiv. According to the case materials, its members were trafficking drugs and psychotropic substances in the capital.
This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Kyiv.
The investigation established that five Kyiv residents — two men and three women — were involved in the illegal business. Their ages ranged from 34 to 46.
“We received information about a drug network operating in Shevchenkivskyi and other districts of Kyiv. It was established that the suspects packaged drugs in rented apartments and their own homes, after which they transferred them to customers through taxi services,” said Ihor Padiuk, head of the Shevchenkivskyi Police Department.
Drugs. National Police/Telegram
During the searches, law enforcement officers seized amphetamine. A psychoactive substance, a central nervous system stimulant, is an analogue of the hormone adrenaline and cannabis A generalized name that unites a number of psychoactive substances obtained from parts of flowering plants of the cannabis genus. for an amount of more than 300,000 hryvnias at “black” market prices. The suspects were detained, the court chose preventive measures for them – detention and house arrest. The sanction of Part 3 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine 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 capital's law enforcement officers also reported that they had exposed a group of drug dealers who were selling drugs and psychotropic substances throughout Ukraine. They were sent by mail in packages with chocolate cookies, and also passed from hand to hand. The profit from these sales was about 1.5 million hryvnias per month.