Law enforcers dismantled a criminal network that produced and distributed more than 60 kg of amphetamine every month. The activities of the drug cartel covered six regions of Ukraine, and the monthly profit from illegal business reached UAH 18 million.
This was reported by the National Police of Ukraine.
Law enforcement officers exposed an organized group that supplied precursors to 18 clandestine laboratories. The leader of the group controlled the supply of raw materials, and the perpetrators packaged drugs in rented apartments, which were changed every two weeks. The goods were sold through postal orders or “bookmarks”, and the offenders used disposable SIM cards for conspiracy.
The police also identified a group of people involved in the legalization of drug proceeds. They opened bank accounts and mobile wallets through front persons, where millions of dollars were transferred. In total, more than UAH 200 million passed through the scheme, which was then withdrawn to cryptocurrency wallets and cashed out in Cyprus.






More than 100 searches were conducted in ten regions, during which luxury cars, $80,000, 60 kg of cannabis, 7 kg of a-PVP, 3.5 kg of amphetamine, 900 MDMA pills, fake bank cards, and other evidence were seized.
11 members of the group were detained, and another 16 people were served suspicion notices. They are being prosecuted for participation in a criminal organization, trafficking in drugs and precursors, and money laundering.
The defendants face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.