ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, bjˈuːɡeɪˌɛv wʌz ɚɹˈɛstᵻd ɪn kɹˈæsnədˌɑːɹ ɪn pəzˈɛʃən ʌv fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ɡɹˈæmz ʌv mɛfˈiːdɹoʊn ænd hiː ɪz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd təbi tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪð ɪlˈiːɡəl dɹˈʌɡ dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən.
On 28 October 2023, Bugayev was arrested in Krasnodar in possession of 495 grams of mephedrone and he is expected to be charged with illegal drug distribution.