Law enforcement officers in Odessa detained participants of a gang of trained athletes, who not only engaged in the drug business, but also in assaults, kidnapping, intimidation, extortion and smuggling. About it reports
a press-service of national police.
As stated in the message, employees of Management of internal security police in Odessa in August of 2016 received operational information about a group of drug dealers that operated in the city and region. Then investigators of the Kyiv Department of the Odessa police began criminal proceedings under part 2 St. 307 (illegal manufacture and sale of drugs) criminal code of Ukraine.
“The investigation established that the gang members are well trained athletes. They are using the influence in the criminal environment, has established a network of persons who supplied the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. After the sale of the goods the dealer had to transfer the funds to the Bank card group “, – told the police.
The press service said that a gang headed 30-summer inhabitant of Odessa who is suspected of organizing the supply of cannabis and amphetamine from the city of Reni of the Odessa area, as well as extortion.
“Persuaded the locals to sale of drugs the closest ally of the organiser, 31-year-old native of Reni. He acted through intimidation and physical impact”, – stated in the message.
The police said that in the past he was notified of suspicion in committing robberies and murder, but somehow he managed to avoid punishment for their crimes. Man is also a suspect in extortion and kidnapping.
One of the suspects, according to police, had corrupt connections in the customs service, which helped the members of organized crime groups to establish illicit flow of alcohol and other goods from Romania.
During searches of the suspects were found and seized packaged and bulk amphetamine, compacted into briquettes and loose cannabis, ecstasy tablets and packaging material weight for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, $5 thousand, 40 thousand UAH is provided for the manufacture of amphetamine, 25 mobile phones, SIM cards, Bank cards… in addition, the attackers seized rifled, cold and pneumatic weapons, reports the press service.
All found sent for examination.
The five main defendants in an organized criminal group are detained and placed in the detention center of the police of Odessa region.