In Kryvyi Rih, 24 members of criminal organizations were detained for selling methamphetamine, earning up to 9 million UAH monthly.

This was reported by the press service of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Since August 2023, the suspects, operating according to pre-assigned roles, have been purchasing a psychotropic substance – methamphetamine and transporting it to their residences. They then weighed, packaged it into polymer tubes and slip packages, forming so-called "doses," and sold it within the city.

The leaders of the criminal organizations maintained control over the "business" operations and clearly defined the role of each participant. The "seniors" were responsible for supplying the finished drugs. The "operators" communicated with clients, took and processed orders. The "sellers" directly sold the packaged methamphetamine from hand to hand and via a chatbot in a messenger.

According to preliminary estimates, the monthly revenue from the illegal activities of the two criminal organizations amounted to nearly 9 million UAH.

Law enforcement officials uncovered and neutralized the criminal groups. Under Article 208 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, all suspects have been detained. They are charged with creating and leading a criminal organization, as well as participating in it, illegal acquisition, storage, transportation for the purpose of sale, and illegal sale of psychotropic substances (parts 1, 2 of Article 255, part 4 of Article 28, part 3 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).