Over 1 ton of smuggled heroin destroyed in Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
The SBU reported the destruction of more than a ton of heroin confiscated in 2021. Drugs worth UAH 2.3 billion were found in Lviv during a special operation against a transnational criminal group.
These days, more than 1 ton of heroin has been burned in Ukraine, which law enforcement officers confiscated from smugglers in January 2021. This was reported on Wednesday, August 14, by the SBU, UNN reports.
Details
According to the SBU, at black market prices at the time of the discovery of the smuggled heroin, its value was more than UAH 2.3 billion.
The liquidation of these drugs took place after the relevant verdict of the Zaliznychnyi District Court of Lviv.
In 2021, the SBU conducted a long-lasting multi-stage special operation and documented the illegal activities of a transnational organized criminal group.
At that time, four people were detained in Lviv: one of the organizers of drug trafficking and three foreigners who packaged drugs in rented warehouses. Law enforcement officers found 1035 kg of heroin prepared for transportation.
Reportedly, the "cargo" was heading from Pakistan in transit through Ukraine to the European Union. The drug was hidden in a container among foodstuffs.
Based on the SBU materials, all the detained defendants were convicted of smuggling drugs on a particularly large scale. They are already serving prison sentences under Part 3 Article 305 and Part 3 Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
