Khmelnytskyi law enforcement exposed a large-scale drug lab organized by a 44-year-old Kyiv resident. The man involved eight accomplices in the illegal business. Their monthly profit amounted to about UAH 5 million. This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office, UNN reports.
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It is noted that they are accused of creating and participating in a criminal organization, using the proceeds of drug trafficking, illegal acquisition, storage, transportation for sale of psychotropic substances, illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation or shipment of precursors, maintenance of places for the illegal manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues (Art. 1, 2 Art. 255, Art. 306, Art. 307, Art. 307, Art. 28, para. 4, Art. 311, Art. 28, para. 4, Art. 317, para. 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the Kyiv resident organized and controlled the drug business. He was assisted by eight other residents of Kyiv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi and Mykolaiv regions.
The laboratory was set up in the capital, with a capacity to produce 1 to 3 kg of methadone and amphetamine per day. The dealers ordered all the necessary equipment and components on a specialized website,
Later, the "goods" were packaged and sold to retailers through the organizer's proxy. Orders were accepted through private messengers or in person. The drugs were distributed "from hand to hand" and by the method of "bookmarks" in Khmelnytskyi and Kyiv regions.
The organizer received up to UAH 5 million per month from the sale. The funds were distributed among all participants and invested in the development of drug trafficking.
Law enforcement officers detained the organizer and members of the criminal organization in accordance with Art. 208 of the CPC of Ukraine.
During more than 60 searches, the law enforcement seized laboratory equipment, precursors and other components for drug production, cannabis bushes, ready-to-sell drugs, a weapons warehouse, draft records, money in national and foreign currency in the amount of almost UAH 350 thousand and six luxury vehicles.
Pre-trial restraints in the form of detention without the possibility of bail have been imposed on all suspects.
Separate criminal proceedings were registered over the seized weapons and ammunition, and expert examinations were ordered, based on their findings, the issue of serving additional suspicion notices to the offenders will be decided.