Dinovska's family implicated in illegal business

Ten tonnes of kratom and a sales network across Ukraine

In Ternopil, a criminal case is being heard involving several members of one family, whom investigators link to a large-scale scheme for the sale of prohibited kratom. According to law enforcement, over approximately six months, the group members sold around 10 tonnes of the substance, with total turnover potentially reaching 300 million hryvnia.

The case materials include relatives of Liiana Dinovska, head of the Rovno city social services centre. Investigators believe her son David Dinovskyy and son-in-law Viktor Martyniuk may have been involved in organising the illegal business. Other relatives, including the official’s 18-year-old daughter, allegedly performed specific functions within the scheme, according to the prosecution.

How the supply was organised

Investigators suspect that kratom was brought into Ukraine from the Czech Republic in the form of bricks. After delivery, it was transported to Kyiv and Rovno, where the substance was packaged for further sale.

Messengers were the primary channel for distribution. Orders were accepted online, after which the product was shipped to buyers in various regions of the country.

A separate direction was the operation through an establishment in Rovno. According to investigation data, kratom-based drinks could have been sold to visitors there under the guise of regular tea.

Thus, law enforcement views the activities of the defendants not as isolated sales incidents, but as an organised system involving supply, packaging, and distribution of goods.

Defendants released on bail after detention

After the scheme was exposed, several suspects spent some time in pre-trial detention. Later, bail was posted for them, the total amount of which, according to the data provided, exceeded four million hryvnia.

After their release, the defendants remained at liberty during the court proceedings.

Questions arose in the public sphere regarding the origin of the funds used to post the bail. However, the payment of bail itself does not imply the establishment of the source of these funds or the proof of any specific offence.

What the defendants are doing after release

One of the defendants is Karolina Dinovska, the official’s daughter. After leaving pre-trial detention, she reportedly visited Greece, according to social media information.

Currently, the woman publicly positions herself as a specialist in real estate and holiday package sales. Her posts feature elite residential complexes in Kyiv, including Taryan Towers.

Meanwhile, the court case involving the family continues, and the final legal assessment of each defendant’s actions must be given by the court.

Case reaches the court

The case materials are now being reviewed by the court. The organisers, according to the specified charge classification, face a potential sentence of nine to 15 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The possibility of reaching a plea deal with investigators for the organisers is reportedly limited by provisions of the legislation. For other participants in the case, consequences may depend on their procedural role and cooperation with investigators.

Liiana Dinovska, whose relatives are involved in the case, is not herself a defendant according to the information provided. Journalists attempted to obtain a comment from her regarding the situation; however, according to available data, she declined to discuss the case and ended the conversation.

The charges against the defendants have not yet been confirmed by a final court decision. The further fate of the case will depend on the evidence presented by the parties and the court’s conclusions.