Lviv region: offender, who organised drug lab for production of “PVP”, to be tried
A 34-year-old resident of Truskavets, together with an accomplice, manufactured up to 40 kilograms of psychotropic substances per month in a laboratory set up in garages. They further distributed them by setting up “masterclasses” in the western regions of Ukraine.
During the authorised searches, law enforcement officers found and seized significant amounts of precursors and ingredients, as well as tools and laboratory equipment for the manufacture of psychotropic substances, PVP in various amorphous states, as well as cannabis, drug-containing pills, packaging and other material evidence.
The criminals were exposed by operatives of the Drug Crimes Department in Lviv region jointly with investigators of the Police Department No. 2 of the Drohobych District Police, officers of the Criminal Analysis Department of the Lviv Police, under the procedural supervision of the Drohobych District Prosecutor’s Office.
Pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings initiated under Part 2, Part 3 of Art. 307 (Illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, transfer or sale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, Part 1 Art. 306 (Use of funds obtained from illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, precursors, poisonous or potent substances or poisonous or potent medicines) Criminal Code of Ukraine, part 3, Art. 313 (Theft, misappropriation, extortion of equipment intended for the manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues, or taking possession of it by fraud or abuse of office and other illegal actions with such equipment) Criminal Code of Ukraine, part 1, article 317 (Organisation or maintenance of places for illegal use, production or manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, part 1 of Article 209 (Legalisation (laundering) of the proceeds of crime) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, part 2 of Article 311 (Illegal production, manufacture, purchase, storage, transportation or shipment of precursors) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, is completed. The indictment was sent to the court for consideration.
The maximum penalty provided by the sanctions of the articles is imprisonment for up to twelve years with confiscation of property.
Lviv regional police communication department