The SBU of Ukraine Successfully Neutralized Another Criminal Scheme

SBU and National Police detained "black gunsmiths" who tried to sell trophy grenade launchers and explosives to crime

The Security Service, together with the National Police, prevented the sale of weapons to representatives of criminal circles in the Poltava, Odesa, and Zhytomyr regions.

As a result of comprehensive measures, dealers in trophy weapons, which were illegally exported from places of former battles near the front line, were detained.

Russian anti-tank grenade launchers, Kalashnikov assault rifles, and explosives were among those seized from the suspects.

🔹 Yes, in Poltava Oblast:
a criminal group that tried to sell an arsenal of combat grenades and automatic weapons was neutralized.

To find buyers, those involved used personal connections in the criminal world.

SBU officers detained the organizer and two members of the gang while trying to sell weapons.

🔹 In Odesa region:
a suspicion was reported about a local resident who wanted to sell more than half a kilogram of plastid and devices for mine-explosive substances.

In addition, he tried to implement two combat grenades and almost 5 meters of cord for detonating explosives.

🔹 In Zhytomyr Oblast:
three more arms dealers were exposed. Criminals offered their clients a whole arsenal of trophy weapons.

During the searches, a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a Russian-made Jmil infantry flamethrower were seized from the suspects. More than 20 combat grenades and a large number of cartridges for small arms were also discovered.

Investigations are ongoing in order to bring the culprits to justice for all the revealed facts.

The removed weapons are planned to be transferred to the needs of the Armed Forces.

Complex measures were carried out by SBU employees in Poltava, Odesa and Zhytomyr regions together with the National Police under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office.