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Transported illegal cigarettes to the Ukraine–Poland border: a Zhytomyr region resident has been notified of suspicion
The illegal transport of a batch of tobacco products without excise tax stamps was uncovered in the Lviv region. Detectives of the Territorial Office of the State Bureau of Economic Security in the Lviv region notified the man of suspicion.
The investigation established that the suspect illegally purchased 6 470 packs of cigarettes with a total value of about 700 thousand UAH. Later, with the intent to sell, the man transported the illegal goods to the international vehicle crossing point “Shehyni–Medyka” of the Mostyska customs post of the Lviv Customs.
The unlawful activity has been stopped and the batch of cigarettes was seized.
The suspect’s actions were qualified under part 1 of article 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — illegal acquisition, storage, and transportation for the purpose of sale of excisable goods.
The pretrial investigation is ongoing. Detectives are establishing the origin of the illegal products, their supply channels, and other persons involved.
Prosecutorial supervision is being carried out by prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. Operational support was provided by Lviv Customs.
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