The Office of the Prosecutor General is referring the case of the Cherkasy drug dealers to court
The Office of the Prosecutor General has filed an indictment with the court against members of a criminal network that organized the large-scale production and distribution of psychotropic substances throughout Ukraine.
Law enforcement officials accuse the suspects of establishing a full-scale drug trafficking operation—from the procurement of raw materials to the sale of finished products on an exceptionally large scale.
According to the investigation, the scheme was organized by two residents of the Cherkasy region, aged 31 and 32.
The perpetrators divided responsibilities among themselves to ensure the smooth operation of the underground laboratories and to conceal their activities from law enforcement agencies.
One of the group members was responsible for supplying the necessary ingredients, ordering precursors and chemical reagents online.
He used cryptocurrency for financial transactions to conceal the flow of funds and the personal data of buyers.
His accomplice directly oversaw the production of the psychotropic substance alpha-PVP in specially equipped laboratories.
He also handled logistics and sales, ensuring the transportation of drugs to various regions of the country for further distribution.
The finished product was distributed in bulk shipments using the services of well-known logistics companies, as well as through a system of hidden locations—so-called “stashes.”
This extensive network allowed them to reach a large number of consumers across the country.
The group’s large-scale operations were uncovered and shut down during a nationwide special operation called “Requiem,” which took place in May of last year.
During authorized searches, law enforcement officers seized over 10,000 liters of precursors and various chemical compounds.
According to preliminary expert estimates, the seized volume of raw materials would have been sufficient to produce over 8 million doses of dangerous psychotropic substances.
As a reminder, a scheme involving travel abroad through fictitious parenthood was uncovered in Dnipro.
Also, in Kryvyi Rih, a scheme involving fake illnesses to evade mobilization was uncovered.
