Dealer of "elite" drugs detained in Lviv: batch worth up to one million hryvnia

Law enforcement agencies in Lviv Oblast identified and detained a city resident involved in the trade of high-end types of narcotics. According to the investigation, the suspect specialised in selling so-called "elite" products, including cocaine and tablets containing MDMA.

Investigation details

A joint team of investigators from the Department for Investigating Especially Grave Crimes of the Investigative Department of the Lviv Regional Police and operatives from the SBU Directorate documented several episodes of the 35-year-old man's illegal activities. He is accused of acquiring, storing, transporting, and selling narcotic substances and psychotropic substances.

The investigation paid particular attention to an episode where the suspect handed a batch of cocaine and tablets containing the psychotropic substance MDMA to a client. The total value of this "goods" is estimated at nearly one million hryvnia.

Procedural status and potential punishment

The detention took place on 24 September in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Procedural oversight in this criminal case is being carried out by prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

The man was charged under Part 3 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for the illegal manufacture, production, acquisition, storage, transportation, dispatch, or sale of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, or their analogues.

The penalty under the charged article provides for imprisonment for a term of up to 12 years with confiscation of property.

Further actions by law enforcement

Pre-trial investigation is currently ongoing. Investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the case and verifying possible additional episodes of illegal sales. The court is expected to decide on the selection of a preventive measure for the suspect in the near future.