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Illegal cigarettes and alcohol worth 1,2 million UAH: an entrepreneur from Odesa region will stand trial
Nearly 2,5 thousand packs of illegally produced cigarettes and hundreds of bottles of alcohol were seized by detectives of the Territorial Department of the Bureau of Economic Security in Odesa region. The entrepreneur who organized the sale of excisable goods through retail outlets will face trial.
Detectives established that at the beginning of 2026 the man purchased 2 487 packs of cigarettes without excise tax stamps. Using his own van, he transported the goods to stores in the village of Yasky, Odesa district, where the products were stored and sold. The entrepreneur involved retail employees in the sales.
During searches at five storage and sales locations, detectives seized 2 476 packs of illegally produced cigarettes of various brands and 270 bottles of vodka.
The total value of the seized items is nearly 1,2 million UAH.
Examination confirmed that the seized and sold products did not meet the legal requirements for circulation and labeling of excisable goods.
The suspect was notified of suspicion under part 1 of article 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The article’s penalty provides for a fine from 5 to 10 thousand non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens with confiscation and destruction of the illegal products.
During the pre-trial investigation the entrepreneur also transferred 100 thousand UAH to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The indictment has been sent to court.
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