The businessman sold his "goods" even in the occupied territories.
Under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, a Kyiv resident has been notified of suspicion in cases of smuggling narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors, as well as manufacturing and selling psychotropic substances (Part 3, Article 27; Part 2, Article 15; Part 3, Article 305; Part 3, Article 27; Part 3, Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), reports the Office of the Prosecutor General.
According to the investigation, the suspect organized a drug business by creating and administering several Telegram channels where orders for batches of prohibited substances were placed. In addition, he established a channel for the distribution of psychotropic substances - amphetamine and alpha-PVP - to European countries and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
For this, the suspect involved accomplices who manufactured, stored, and sold narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in especially large quantities.
Payments for the "product" were made in cryptocurrency, providing the suspect with additional anonymity. The monthly income from illegal activities amounted to almost 1.5 million UAH.
In June-July 2024, law enforcement documented instances of drug shipments being sent by mail across Ukraine. Thanks to operational work, the smuggling of psychotropics across the border was prevented. At a state border crossing point, 4 kg of Alpha-PVP were seized in a postal shipment. Instances of such deliveries to Poland, Belarus, Russia, and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine were also established.
During searches at the suspect’s residence and in vehicles, 5 kg of the psychotropic substance Alpha-PVP, a vehicle, mobile phones, and cash were discovered and seized. The total weight of the seized drug products that he intended to smuggle abroad exceeded 9 kg. According to "black market" prices, the value of the seized items is approximately 6.5 million UAH.
Law enforcement officers detained the man in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
Currently, a preventive measure in the form of detention has been chosen for him.