Detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Kyiv exposed the clandestine production of olive oil and sauces of well-known Italian brands. Residents of Kyiv and Lviv region organized a factory where counterfeit goods were produced.

Using the company name and trademarks they sold the counterfeit goods through a chain of stores under the guise of original products.

One of the affected companies has already declared that it suffered material damage on a particularly large scale.

Detectives of the ESBU conducted 20 searches in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and Dnipro regions. More than 90 tons of olive oil and other products were seized from warehouses and places of sale of counterfeit goods.

During the search in Lviv region the ESBU found and seized an olive oil bottling line, equipment, containers, raw materials and finished products.

The total estimated value of the seized goods is almost UAH 7.5 million.

Currently the illegal activity of the plant producing counterfeit olive oil and sales outlets has been stopped.

The pre-trial investigation under Part 3 Art. 229 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is ongoing. The operation was conducted by the Cyberpolice Department of the National Police of Ukraine. Procedural supervision is provided by prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office.