Four detained for production and distribution of synthetic drugs

The specialised prosecutor's office has charged four people for involvement in a criminal group for the production and distribution of drugs in the South Bulgarian region of Sliven.

The gang has equipped a laboratory for the production of amphetamines and methamphetamines in Sliven. It produced a wide range of synthetic drugs, which it distributed mainly among students in the districts of Sliven and Yambol.

The four were detained on September 3, 2020 during a specialized police operation of officers from the regional unit for combating organised crime in Sliven under the supervision of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office.

The evidence gathered so far shows that the group has distributed various types of drugs in the city and the region - mainly cannabis, amphetamines and methamphetamines, since the beginning of 2018.

In the course of the investigation, drugs were found and seized at 8 addresses, as well as a large number of ampoules with precursors for the production of synthetic drugs in the form of crystals. Devices for home production of amphetamines were also seized; scales and plastic bags for putting the drugs in dosages for sale, tablets, phones and SIM cards, with which the alleged gang members maintained contact with each other and with customers.

By a decree of the supervising prosecutor, the four accused were detained for up to 72 hours.

Today, 4 September 2020, a request for remand in custody will be submitted to the Specialized Criminal Court for each of them.

Prosecutor Evgenia Shtarkelova told BNT that the group was identified during preventive measures against drug distribution among students and in school areas. According to her, most of the drugs the group produced caused hallucinations and states of anxiety disorders.

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