Channel for supply of psychotropic drugs from Russia blocked in Belarus

The channel for the supply of psychotropics from Russia was shut down. More than 3 kg of "goods" was seized, the cost of the party on the black market was half a million rubles. As the police reported, a wholesale international drug courier was detained near Vitebsk. It was found out that the man imported illegal substances into our country. He set up caches in three regions - Gomel, Minsk and Mogilev, where he hid a kilogram of psychotropic drugs.

Oleg Gorbachev, head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Vitebsk Region Executive Committee:
The entire batch, the cost of which is more than 500 thousand rubles on the black market, was seized by law enforcement officers. A criminal case was initiated for drug trafficking. The involvement of the person involved in similar crimes is being verified, the organizers of the drug market are being identified.

It is known that it was a joint operation of drug control offices of Vitebsk, Mogilev, Gomel and Minsk regions. Special Police Force soldiers provided support during the arrest.