Arrest of Drug Offenders in Odessa
Law enforcement authorities have charged two individuals with suspicion of drug-related crimes, and the court has decided to detain them with the option of bail. The offenders face up to 10 years in prison with property confiscation.
Employees of Police Department No. 1 of the Odessa District Police apprehended two men, aged 50 and 46, on suspicion of illegal drug trafficking.
It was established that the older man purchased narcotics from an unidentified individual, while the younger one sold them, earning a small percentage of the total income.
Police documented the younger suspect selling a total of four packets of cannabis to a buyer on two occasions. They seized these drugs and confirmed their illegality through expert analysis. During the arrest, the 46-year-old dealer had a packet of plant material, part of the profit, and a mobile phone.
During a sanctioned search at the residence of the 50-year-old suspect, investigators found packaging materials, scales, about a kilogram of plant-based substances, two packets of powdered substances, a mobile phone, and cash.
All substances have been sent for analysis.
“We detained the suspects legally and informed them of their charges regarding illegal acquisition, storage, and trafficking of narcotics committed by a group of individuals with prior conspiracy. According to part 2 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the men face up to 10 years of imprisonment with property confiscation. The court has chosen preventive detention with the option of bail set at 242,240 UAH. During the investigation, we will identify the drug trafficking channel,” stated the senior investigator of the territorial police unit, Yevgeniy Panasyuk.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing under the procedural guidance of the Malinovsky District Prosecutor's Office of Odessa.
