SBI served a notice of suspicion to the organiser of large-scale drug trafficking in the Kyiv pre-trial detention centre

SBI employees served a notice of suspicion to a so-called "lookout" who organised drug trafficking to the Kyiv Pre-trial Detention Centre.

The "criminal authority" coordinated the group members, with his approval, purchased drugs "on the outside" and transferred them to the institution for further sale to prisoners. His accomplices included inmates of the detention centre and local residents. The drug trafficking was covered by an employee of the institution.

It should be reminded that in January 2023, SBI investigators, with the operational support of the National Police's Special Investigative Department, exposed and blocked a large-scale supply of drugs disguised as regular parcels to the pre-trial detention centre via postal services.

During the investigation, it was established that the drug trafficking was organised by a Moldovan citizen accused of premeditated murder. In the pre-trial detention centre, he acquired the status of a so-called 'lookout' for one of the SIZO buildings and decided to arrange the supply of drugs there.

The criminal was served a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 255-1 (establishment or spread of criminal influence) and Part 3 of Article 307 (illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, shipment or sale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

He faces up to 15 years behind bars.

Six other defendants were served with notices of suspicion in January this year - under Part 3 of Article 307, Part 1 of Article 368, Part 1 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The Prosecutor General's Office is in charge of the proceedings.