A criminal group engaged in illegal import of cannabis extract containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from Poland to Ukraine has been exposed by joint efforts of law enforcement and regulatory authorities. This is reported by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, writes UNN.
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As part of a special operation conducted with the participation of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, as well as the State Border Guard Service and the National Police (SBI) under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, the activities of 13 persons involved in smuggling, manufacturing and selling prohibited substances were documented.
Large-scale searches in Kyiv, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions allowed to seize special equipment and more than 11.3 thousand units of dangerous products worth UAH 20 million.
In the future, illegal products were to be distributed through retail chains, gas stations, stores and online platforms
It is noted that the investigation is ongoing, and the customs continues to work to prevent the illegal trafficking of prohibited substances.