Six defendants face trial in pregabalin trafficking case

Criminal cases against six people accused of illegally distributing pregabalin have been sent to courts in Yekaterinburg and Volzhsky, Volgograd regional police said on October 14. Investigators seized more than 56 kilograms of the potent substance.

Police say the woman joined a criminal organisation in November 2022. According to the department, she received approximately 58 kilograms of pregabalin in total and earned more than 1.08 million roubles.

Depending on their alleged roles, defendants face charges under Article 210, Part 2 of Russia's Criminal Code, covering participation in a criminal organisation, and Article 234, Part 3, covering illegal distribution of potent or poisonous substances.

The woman and three men are in custody, while two other defendants are under house arrest. The cases will be heard by Yekaterinburg's Kirovsky District Court and the Volzhsky City Court in the Volgograd region.