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Underground factory producing 50 thousand cigarette packs per day: BEB notified seven group members of suspicion in Cherkasy region
In Cherkasy region, seven members of a group who organized illegal large-scale cigarette production were notified of suspicion. The capacity of the underground factory was about 50 thousand packs per day. The estimated value of the seized equipment, tobacco products, and other property is about 30 million UAH.
The illegal activity was exposed by detectives of the Main Detective Unit of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine.
The investigation determined that the seven group members, among them residents of Cherkasy, Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions, organized the manufacture of cigarettes under the brands of well-known Ukrainian and European brands for subsequent sale.
They set up the underground factory in a warehouse on the outskirts of Uman. There the suspects installed industrial equipment and established a full production cycle for tobacco products. The premises were supplied with raw materials, cigarette paper, and packaging materials. Backup power sources were used to ensure uninterrupted operation of the production line.
During searches, law enforcement seized a full-cycle cigarette production line, over 295 thousand packs of cigarettes of various trademarks, 95 sacks of fermented tobacco, 268 boxes of packaging materials, and 138 rolls of cigarette paper.
In addition, over 36 thousand US dollars, a cargo vehicle, mobile phones, and rough records were seized. The total estimated value of the seized property is about 30 million UAH.
Currently, the seven group members have been notified of suspicion of illegal manufacture and storage with intent to sell tobacco products (part 2 of art. 28, part 1 of art. 204; part 2 of art. 28, part 2 of art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Operational support was provided by officers of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine; prosecutorial oversight was provided by prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General.
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