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More than 22,5 thousand packs of counterfeit cigarettes were prevented from reaching the market in the Chernivtsi region
A resident of the Chernivtsi region purchased more than 22,5 thousand packs of counterfeit cigarettes without excise tax stamps via the Internet for further sale in the region. The estimated value of the illegal products exceeds 1,1 million UAH.
The goods were delivered to one of the postal offices in the Chernivtsi region. To pick up and transport the counterfeit goods, the man hired a driver with a truck, hiding the true contents of the boxes from him.
However, the man failed to deliver the illegal cargo to its destination. As soon as the vehicle left the postal office premises, it was stopped by detectives of the Territorial Department of the State Bureau of Economic Security in the Chernivtsi region together with border guards.
During the inspection of the vehicle, 30 cardboard boxes with duty-free cigarettes were found. An examination confirmed that the seized products do not meet quality standards and legal requirements.
On this fact, BEO detectives informed the Chernivtsi resident of suspicion under part 1 of article 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. All cigarettes, as well as the vehicle used to transport them, were seized.
The pretrial investigation is ongoing.
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