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The National Police of Ukraine, on Tuesday, 14 April, conducted searches across the U420 store network nationwide.
As clarified by the police, the investigative actions are being carried out within a number of criminal proceedings opened on signs of criminal offenses. Specifically: creating a criminal organization (parts 1, 2 of Art. 255), large-scale illegal sale of narcotic and psychotropic substances (parts 2, 3 of Art. 307), and money laundering on a large scale (part 3 of Art. 209).
The National Police also noted that documentation of the activities of the mentioned stores has been ongoing since December 2025.
Earlier, in response to journalists’ questions from Bihus.Info, the National Police stated that proceedings regarding U420 were opened in July 2025 of the year.
As a reminder, Bihus.Info journalists obtained laboratory analysis results confirming that the U420 chain, which is rapidly expanding across Ukraine, sold a dangerous psychotropic substance under the guise of “souvenirs.”
The network positioned itself as cafes and shops for lovers of legalized cannabis, offering an appropriate assortment — “hashish and joints.”
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