Fourteen people have been indicted for alleged drug trafficking in Szeged, Hungary, a spokesperson for the Csongrád-Csanád County Chief Prosecutor’s office informed the Hungarian state news agency MTI on Friday, 11 April.
The spokesperson also shared that of the 14 suspects, seven were selling illegal substances as part of an organized crime group. Some of the suspects are facing additional charges as well, not just drug trafficking.
According to the indictment, the leader of the criminal group had been selling drugs to a wide range of consumers in Szeged since 2018. Two years later, he controlled and coordinated the activities of six other associates involved in the trade.
The members of the group took a number of precautions to conceal their activities so that their consumers could place their orders using a predefined code system. The traffickers would then package the various types of drugs ordered in bags of French fries or hamburger boxes and deliver them disguised as food delivery men.
The guilt of the perpetrators will be decided by the Szeged District Court, some of whom are facing sentences up to life imprisonment, the prosecutor’s office said.
The local police reported the arrest of several members of the group back in February 2023, when investigators seized more than 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of drugs. In addition to traditional drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and amphetamine, the police also found various resin and oil-like substances, which are other end products of cannabis processing.
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