Police in Poltava seized more than 80 suspected drug baggies from a 31-year-old man, after local residents reported a suspicious passer-by. The incident happened on 2 November at around midnight in Mykola Kostomarov Lane. Patrol officers responded to the public call and found the man carrying suspicious substances, then involved an investigative team. According to the police, officers confirmed the man’s involvement in the offence. More than 80 baggies of suspected drugs were seized and sent for expert analysis. The suspect was detained under Article 208 of Ukraine’s Criminal Procedure Code and was later informed of suspicion. Investigators are preparing a court request to choose a preventive measure. The case is being investigated under part 1 of Article 307 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, which covers the alleged unlawful manufacture, purchase, storage, transport, shipment or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances. Investigators are working to establish where the seized drugs came from and the other circumstances of the offence.