The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on August 12 that it has seized the largest cocaine shipment since 2022, valued at approximately $1.56 million.
In a statement released via its Telegram channel, the SBU confirmed the exposure of an international drug syndicate in which over 10 kilograms of cocaine and other narcotics were seized. Ten members of the group were detained across the regions of Kiev, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv, including three Spanish citizens.