In Dnipro, police responded to a domestic violence call and uncovered a drug lab instead (PHOTO).

In Dnipro, police inadvertently uncovered a drug dealer who was threatening his partner. This was reported by "Vydomo" citing the Patrol Police of Dnipropetrovsk Region.

Recently, a report of domestic violence was received on the emergency line 102 in the Amur-Nizhniy Dnipro district of Dnipro. The patrol officers responded to the scene. The woman complained that her partner was threatening her and exerting psychological pressure. She also informed the officers that the man was currently in the basement of the house. The patrol proceeded there and found a group of four men.

The complainant identified one of them as her abuser. The officers noticed many containers, jars, bags, and paper wraps with a plant-based substance resembling drugs in the premises. There were also scales, numerous zip-lock bags, and a zip-lock bag containing a crystalline substance that looked like drugs. The victim's abuser claimed that the items belonged to him.

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The police called in an investigative team to the scene. Investigators are handling the matter concerning the substances found.

The patrol officers created a report for the man under Article 173-2 – Commission of Domestic Violence of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, along with a temporary restraining order for 10 days.