Under the procedural leadership of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 3 members of an organized criminal group were notified of the suspicion of illegal drug sales (Part 3 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the woman from Lviv organized a criminal scheme for the sale of methadone in the city of Lviv, in which she involved two more local residents.
The prohibited substance was sold both wholesale and retail.
During the searches, packages with narcotic drugs and a substance of green vegetable origin, mobile phones, bank cards, identified money 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.
Members of the criminal group were detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the CPC of Ukraine.
The issue of choosing preventive measures in the form of detention 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 Internal Security Department 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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