US helped Ukraine expose ’Khimprom’ drug cartel, - Vyhivskyi. VIDEO
Ivan Vyhivskyi, Minister of Internal Affairs, held a meeting with Lorraine Estep, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) attaché.
He announced this on Telegram, according to Censor.NET.
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The meeting was also attended by the acting head of the National Police, Maxi Tsutsikiridze, the deputy head of the National Police, Andrii Nebytov, and the head of the anti-drug crime unit, Dmytro Torhalo.
The parties discussed cooperation between the National Police of Ukraine and the agency.
"One of the main outcomes of our long-standing cooperation is the dismantling of the ‘Khimprom’ drug cartel: the shutdown and prevention of drug sales outlets. The DEA played a key role in the exchange of operational and analytical information regarding the group’s activities," the statement reads.
The US colleagues were also briefed on the results of the police’s work.
"In the first 10 months of this year, investigators from the National Police of Ukraine have notified over 12,000 people that they are suspected of offences related to the illicit trafficking of drugs. The activities of 87 criminal groups have been uncovered.
We are grateful to the agency for its years of cooperation – from the reform of the Department for Combating Drug-Related Crime to the provision of equipment, transport, and the organisation of training courses and exercises. This has significantly enhanced our capacity to investigate drug-related offences and bring criminals to justice
"The high praise for the work of Ukrainian police officers from their American colleagues is further confirmation of these results," emphasised Vyhivskyi.
A number of specific initiatives were also discussed during the meeting, the results of which will be made public at a later date.
