Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine exposed large-scale illegal production of vodka products in Kirovohrad region.

As a result of urgent searches of non-residential premises located in the Kirovohrad region, detectives seized more than 100,000 bottles of liquor and vodka products of various brands, more than 25,000 liters of liquid with a characteristic smell of alcohol, 17 mechanical devices for capping bottles, 126,000 stamps excise tax with signs of forgery, documentation from the tax post and goods and transport invoices.

The estimated value of the seized is about UAH 20 million.

The mentioned goods and material values were discovered at one of the factories that produced liquor and vodka products from unaccounted for alcohol.

Documentarily the plant did not work but in fact illegal large-scale production of excise goods was organized. In the future alcoholic products were delivered to the final consumer probably for cash with and without fake excise tax stamps.

In addition, an employee of the Main Directorate of the STS in Kirovohrad region was absent from the tax post, which may indicate the probable cover-up of illegal actions by the STS.

The damage caused to the state budget is being assessed. Appropriate examinations are conducted, all the circumstances of the crime and the full range of persons involved in illegal activities are established.

Pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings on the grounds of criminal offenses provided for in Part 2 of Art. 28, Part 2 of Art. 204, Part 2 of Art. 199 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine are carried out by the detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Office of the General Prosecutor.

We will remind you that detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine recently conducted urgent searches of places of illegal production of counterfeit tobacco products in Zakarpattia and Mykolaiv regions. The estimated total value of the confiscated goods and material values is UAH 70 million.

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