Drug traffickers, who stored drugs in especially large amounts, detained in Kyiv

Drug traffickers, who stored drugs in especially large amounts, detained in Kyiv

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The Kyiv police detained two suspects who illegally stored almost 32 kg of cannabis in their garage for further sale.

In Kyiv, a group of people who purchased almost 32 kg of cannabis for further sale were exposed - the offenders stored the drugs in their own garage box in the Podil district of the capital.

Writes UNN with reference to the press service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office.

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In Kyiv, a 47-year-old resident of Dnipro and his 48-year-old accomplice were served a notice of suspicion of illegal purchase and storage of almost 32 kg of cannabis.

According to the investigation, the suspects illegally purchased cannabis and stored it in their own garage box on the territory of a garage cooperative in Podil district of Kyiv.

Another person, who is actually outside Ukraine, is allegedly involved in the criminal activity.

This person communicated and accepted orders for cannabis from customers in messengers, after which he directed the actions of two suspects who directly brought and handed over cannabis to customers," law enforcement officers said.

During the investigation, law enforcement officers documented three facts of illegal cannabis sales.

During the search of the suspect's garage box, 33 plastic bags of dried cannabis with a total weight of over 31 kg were seized, which is particularly large.

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Currently, two people have been detained in accordance with Article 208 of the CPC of Ukraine. They were served a notice of suspicion and, at the request of the prosecutor's office, the court imposed a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

The sanction of the article provides for a sentence of up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

The materials regarding the third accomplice in the crimes were separated into separate proceedings.

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