In the Odessa region, officers of the Security Service of Ukraine, together with the National Police under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office, stopped the activities of two drug trafficking groups, the press service of the SBU reports.

Special Forces operatives found that violators had established a sale of a highly dangerous narcotic drug methadone to local drug addicts. According to the SBU, after receiving funds to bank accounts, attackers made bookmarks in one of the districts of Odessa known as Yama.

Law enforcement authorities detained five members of an illegal criminal group in the regional center according to Article. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

During searches at addresses of hackers, places of storage and sale of narcotic drugs, law enforcement officers found methadone, equipment for the manufacture and packaging of drugs and money obtained from illegal activities..

In the framework of criminal proceedings open for h. 3 st. 28 and h. 3 st. 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, eight "hucksters" reported on the suspicion of committing a crime.

Investigative actions are continuing to establish all the circumstances and other persons involved in illegal activities..