44-year-old held in Mykolaiv with almost 8 kg of cannabis
Police in Mykolaiv detained a 44-year-old man suspected of selling cannabis to acquaintances and seized almost 8 kg of cannabis at his home. He was notified of suspicion of repeated large-scale drug sale or storage for sale and placed in custody with 499,200 hryvnias bail available.
🇺🇦 Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast · Ukraine
- Arrested
- 1
- Charged
- 1
- Cannabis
- 8 kg
Police in Mykolaiv detained a 44-year-old man suspected of illegally selling
cannabis.[1] Investigators say he sold cannabis among acquaintances in one of
the city’s neighbourhoods, processing the substance himself, packaging it and
arranging meeting times and places with buyers.[1] Officers documented two
sales for which he received 1,800 and 3,000 hryvnias.[1][2]
During a search of his place of residence, officers seized almost 8 kilograms of
cannabis kept at the home.[1][2] Officers also seized electronic scales,
packaging material, mobile phones and money found with the cannabis during the
same home search.[1]
Police notified him of suspicion of illegal production, manufacture or storage
for sale on an especially large scale or repeated sale of narcotics.[1] A
court ordered that he be held in custody with the possibility of posting 499,200
hryvnias bail while the pre-trial investigation continues.[1][2] The offence
carries up to 12 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property.[1][2]
He was detained immediately after another cannabis sale.[2] Authorised searches were carried out both at his registered address and at his actual residence.[2] The money seized included money in national and foreign currency.[2]
Sources
- У Миколаєві чоловіка підозрюють у збуті канабісу: вилучили майже 8 кг наркотиків. Суспільне Миколаїв, 2 November 2026. In Ukrainian.
- Канабіс із рук у руки: у Миколаєві наркотики продавали знайомим. Корабелов.ИНФО, 2 November 2026. In Ukrainian.
Open questions the AI reported
- The article gives only its 2 November publication/announcement date and no separate date for the detention or search, so the report uses 2 November 2026.
- The weight is stated only as almost and about 8 kilograms and is recorded as 8 kg.
- The city neighbourhood where sales allegedly occurred is not named.
- The 1,800 and 3,000 hryvnia payments and 499,200 hryvnia bail are hryvnia sums in the text and are not recorded as drug value or fine.
- A same-day Mykolaiv sentence report involving 14 plants and more than 8 kg appears to be a different case on bail, charges and procedural stage, but identity overlap cannot be fully excluded from this article alone.
- Only one source for this detention was opened; no agency statement or second outlet confirming it was found.
- The submitted page says the man is 42 years old while the existing report says 44 years old.
- The article gives only its 2 November 2026 publication date and no separate date for the detention or searches, so the report date remains 2 November 2026.
- The weight is stated only as about 8 kilograms and is recorded as 8 kg.
