Ukrainian authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a man who was part of a drug trafficking network that received cocaine from Ecuador.
In a statement, the police said that officers from the Lviv Department of Internal Security managed to apprehend a 42-year-old man, who served as a police officer in that country until 2021, when he received more than $130,000 in change from three kilograms of drugs.
It was explained that this was part of an international channel for the sale of cocaine and that it reached Ukraine from Europe. The network consisted of citizens and customs officials who received and resold the merchandise from foreign drug traffickers.
❗️A transnational channel for selling Ecuadorian #cocaine was dismantled by law enforcement officers in #Lviv.
The photo shows a batch of drugs that would be sold on the market #black marketwhere the cost of 3 kg of cocaine could be $600,000.
📸State Bureau of Investigation pic.twitter.com/oZAWqrymm3
— SUSPILNE NEWS 📰 (@suspilne_news) July 14, 2023
The seized drugs can fetch up to $600,000 on the black market. The detainee can receive a prison sentence of up to 12 years.
The alkaloid arrived in Europe from Ecuador, according to authorities. Images shared by the police show several plastic-wrapped blocks with two letters T on one side.
“Officials continue to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine the circumstances and individuals involved,” it added.
Source: Eluniverso
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