Based on the materials of the detectives of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau in Volyn region the court sentenced a local resident who wanted to resell counterfeit tobacco products.

Detectives established that a resident of the Kovel district illegally purchased a batch of cigarettes via the Internet. The man planned to sell the received goods to customers through the post office. At the same time he was not registered as an Individual entrepreneur and did not have a license for the right to trade in excise goods.

During the investigation the detectives of the Territorial Department discovered and seized almost 29,000 packs of cigarettes without excise tax stamps. Their estimated cost is UAH 2.3 million.

By the decision of the court the accused was sentenced according to part 1 of Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in the form of a fine of UAH 85,000. Seized counterfeit products will be destroyed in accordance with the established procedure.

Procedural management was carried out by prosecutors of the Volyn Regional Prosecutor's Office.