Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine exposed officials of several enterprises in the illegal production and sale of ethyl alcohol.

In the course of their financial and economic activities for the production of medicinal products with the international non-proprietary name of Ethanol they used a number of controlled transit companies with signs of fictitiousness.

Along the chain unaccounted-for ethyl alcohol in the form of medical preparations was sold through well-known chains of pharmacies. Such a scheme made it possible to avoid paying taxes and fees in particularly large amounts.

In order to confirm the facts of the production of unaccounted for products and their subsequent sale the detectives of the ESBU conducted 7 searches.

The employees of the Bureau discovered a factory where freshly manufactured drugs without labels were seized. In total, almost 20,000 vials of the drug "Ethanol", technical documentation, objects and documents which are evidence of illegal activity were discovered and seized. The estimated value of the confiscated item is more than half a million UAH.

The mentioned scheme has been in effect since the beginning of 2021. Illegally produced medicine was also supplied to state medical institutions for budget funds (hospitals, hospitals, etc.).

Currently the amount of damages caused to the state budget is being determined and appropriate expert studies are being conducted.

The pre-trial investigation continues the full circle of persons involved in illegal activities is being established.

Procedural management is carried out by prosecutors of the General Prosecutor's Office.