SBU investigators in Lviv region have completed the pre-trial investigation into four Turkish citizens attempting to smuggle over 1,000 kilograms of heroin via Ukraine.

The SBU established that the drug dealers developed a step-by-step scheme. Several smugglers were responsible for the delivery of drugs from Pakistan to Ukraine, others - organized the transit to Europe. Under the guise of a batch of rice, the dealers planned to transport heroin to EU countries.

The offenders received suspicion notices of smuggling of narcotics, psychotropic substances, their analogues or precursors; illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, shipment or sale of narcotics, psychotropic substances or their analogues.

The SBU filed indictments to court. The offenders are currently held under custody.

The operation was carried out by SBU operatives and investigators under the supervision of Lviv Region Prosecutor's Office.