The Bolhrad district court found a woman from the village of Zalyznyzhne guilty of acquiring, keeping and distributing the psychotropic substance PVP and sentenced her to six years in prison with confiscation of her property.[1] The court record says she agreed in November 2024, through Telegram with people she did not know, to receive consignments of PVP, place the wrapped doses in hiding places around Bolhrad and send the locations to the organisers, for 80 hryvnias per hiding place.[1]

She received her first consignment of 18 wrapped doses on 1 November 2024 and later collected further consignments, keeping part of the substance for her own use and hiding the rest around the town.[1] Police caught her in January, while she was placing another hiding place.[1] The case also established that she grew cannabis herself for her own use and made cannabis from the plants, and that police found 0.387 grams of cannabis extract at her.[1]

In court she admitted her guilt in full and said she did it because of her difficult financial situation and her wish to earn money.[1] The court convicted her and gave her six years in prison with confiscation of property.[1]