In the Kharkiv region, a man was selling cannabis and cookies containing psychotropic substances
In the village of Vysokyi in the Kharkiv District, law enforcement officers arrested a 49-year-old local resident suspected of growing cannabis, manufacturing drugs, and distributing psychotropic substances throughout Ukraine.
The Kharkiv resident set up a large-scale drug plantation at his home, organized the distribution of cannabis, and mailed drugs to Lviv, Uzhhorod, and other cities in Ukraine.
To conceal the drugs, he hid the illegal substances inside uninterruptible power supplies. Among the products were homemade cookies laced with psychotropic substances.
During the searches, authorities seized nearly 3 kg of cannabis, 2 kg of cookies containing cannabis extract, and 81 cannabis plants; they also found two rifles and ammunition in the house without the proper permits.
According to the investigation, between April and May 2026, the man systematically packaged cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol into zip-top bags, after which he shipped the orders to customers via postal services.
During the search, law enforcement officers discovered significant quantities of narcotics, finished products, electronic scales, packaging materials, and equipment for growing cannabis. The suspect grew some of the plants in pots and others directly on his property.
The prosecutor’s office noted that the scale of production was so significant that the man had equipped his house with an off-grid power system consisting of more than 20 solar panels, which powered the drug plantation.
The suspect has been detained; once the forensic examinations are complete, law enforcement officials will consider additional charges under articles related to illegal possession of weapons, cultivation of cannabis, and maintaining premises for the illegal trafficking of drugs.
This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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