Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, three individuals have been charged with the illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, and sale of narcotic substances, committed by a group of individuals in prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

In May 2024, a local resident organized a scheme for the supply and sale of methadone in the village of Yasnohirka and the city of Kramatorsk. The drugs he ordered were sent by dealers through the mail, hidden among clothing and electronics.

The man involved a previously convicted acquaintance for serious crimes, who sought out drug-dependent buyers and assisted him in obtaining, packaging, and selling the product. 

Later, another man joined the group, who was responsible for delivering shipments to the residences of the suspects.

The monthly turnover from the sale of the product was about 200,000 UAH. As a result of searches at the suspects' residences, law enforcement seized packages of methadone, mobile phones, bank cards, and other material evidence.

The illegal activities of the citizens have been exposed and terminated. At the request of the prosecutors, preventive measures in the form of detention have been chosen for them. 

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Main Investigation Department of the National Police in the Donetsk region.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.