Novosibirsk Man and Omsk Woman Organized a Drug Syndicate in Tomsk

A man from Novosibirsk hid around 150 drug caches in Tomsk under the direction of a woman from Omsk. Both are now facing trial for large-scale drug distribution.
Apr 22, 2026
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Authorities seized over 4 kilograms of synthetic drugs from the suspects« homes.
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Natalya Laptsevich / 74.RU

A man from Novosibirsk, acting under the direction of a woman from Omsk, hid about 150 caches of synthetic drugs throughout Tomsk. The regional prosecutor«s office announced that both will be tried for illegal sale and attempted sale of narcotics as part of an organized crime group.

The agency stated that the 38-year-old man from Novosibirsk and the 43-year-old woman from Omsk, along with other group members, purchased drugs, packaged them, hid them in stashes, and published information about them online.

The Novosibirsk man was detained in October 2025. By that time, he had created 150 drug caches in Tomsk. The process was managed remotely by the woman from Omsk Oblast, facilitating the distribution of the synthetic drugs across several Siberian regions. At their residences, more than 4 kilograms of synthetic narcotics were discovered and seized.

The criminal case has been sent to Tomsk«s Leninsky District Court for trial.

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