As part of a special operation in Odesa, five warehouses containing drugs were uncovered

In Odesa, law enforcement officers raided five warehouses containing narcotics and psychotropic substances. The seized substances were valued at over 2 million hryvnias.

According to the press service of the National Police in the Odesa region, as part of the “Rubicon” special operation, law enforcement officers exposed five city residents suspected of organizing the distribution of drugs and psychotropic substances.

According to police, the suspects sold wholesale batches of prohibited substances and shipped them to other regions of Ukraine. They used in-person meetings, hiding places, mail, the internet, and delivery services to transfer the goods.

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Law enforcement officers documented a series of transactions and detained the suspects in various districts of Odesa. Some of them were detained while attempting to send packages to customers in which drugs and psychotropic substances were concealed among other items.

During searches of the suspects and their residences, authorities seized substances preliminarily identified as Alfa PVP, amphetamine, ecstasy, cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms, mephedrone, cocaine, and LSD. The seized items were sent for analysis to determine their composition and exact weight.

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According to law enforcement estimates, the value of the seized drugs and psychotropic substances exceeds two million hryvnias at black market prices. They also seized cell phones, packaging equipment, packaging materials, and other physical evidence.

Five suspects have been notified of the charges against them. The maximum penalty is up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property. The court imposed various pretrial measures on the suspects: detention with or without the right to post bail, as well as round-the-clock house arrest.

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In June, as part of the same special operation, law enforcement officers uncovered 11 more individuals in the region, dismantled five drug warehouses, and seized illicit substances worth over five million hryvnias.

In February, during the“Rubicon” special operation in the Odesa region, law enforcement officers conducted 35 searches and seized nearly 16 kg of finished “product” worth over 11 million hryvnias, as well as firearms and ammunition. 

Анна Літман