Police found around 80 kilograms of drugs in the house of two brothers in Mukachevo (PHOTOS)

Officers of the police and the prosecutor’s office, during an authorized search, found nearly 80 kg of drugs in a house in Mukachevo. During the arrest, the suspects were resisting and even used weapons.

Yesterday, December 2, around 10:00, police officers, according to a court order, searched the house of two brothers who were suspected of storing a large number of narcotic drugs.

During the search, the suspects tried to resist the law enforcement using a traumatic gun and a knife.

Despite this, having entered into the premises, officers of the drug crime department found drugs in one of the rooms of the house. The room was isolated from the rest of the house and had tinted windows. In the basement of the house, the suspects processed, cut and packed hemp stems. Also, during the inspection of the adjoining area, the police found a large greenhouse, connected to the ventilation system, where the men were growing drug-containing plants.

The police officers found in the house dangerous drugs: hemp inflorescences (so-called "cones"), leaves and stems of marijuana. The total weight of the seized drugs was about 80 kg.

During the search, one of the suspects escaped, and another one, a 28-year-old man, was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

As it turned out, both suspects were living with their mother. The woman claims that she did not know anything about the illegal activities of her children, the police will check if it is true.

The police have initiated criminal proceedings over illegal possession of narcotic drugs in large quantities, planting and growing of hemp by a group of persons with the intention of sale, for resistance to a law enforcement officer performing his duties and the use of violence against a police officer, that is Part 3 of Art.307, Part 2 of Art.310, Art.342, Art.345 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. In addition, they are also charged with a crime under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, that is, illegal use of weapons. The seized drugs and weapons were sent for examination. The investigation in the case is ongoing.

Department of Communications
of Transcarpathian Regional Police