Under the procedural leadership of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 4 members of an organized criminal group were notified of suspicion of illegal drug sales (Part 3, Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the repeatedly convicted local resident organized a criminal scheme for the sale of methadone in the city of Lviv. He involved his friends – three Lviv residents – in the “business”.
The sale of drugs was carried out by prior agreement with customers, directly from hand to hand during a personal meeting. The prohibited substance could be purchased wholesale and retail.
During the searches, narcotics, a bag with a green vegetable substance, mobile phones, bank cards and other physical evidence were found and seized from the suspects.
Investigative actions are ongoing, the issue of appointing a number of examinations is being resolved.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention for the suspect is being resolved.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by investigators of the investigative department of the Main Department of the National Police in the region, under the operational support of the Lviv Department of the Department of Internal Security of the National Police of Ukraine.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
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