Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine together with the State Border Guard Service exposed a group of people who organized a scheme to import counterfeit tobacco products without excise stamps into Ukraine.

E-cigarettes, e-liquids and their components were sold in Ukraine including in Kyiv and Kyiv region.

In order to document the criminal activity the detectives of the ESBU conducted more than 20 searches in warehouses and places of sale of illegally manufactured excisable goods.

As a result of the searches, more than 35 thousand pieces of e-liquids, almost 1000 pieces of e-cigarettes without excise stamps, kits for self-mixing e-liquids, vaporizers, etc. were found and seized.

The estimated value of the seized excisable goods is over UAH 4 million.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and the necessary investigative actions are being taken to identify the full range of persons involved in the illegal activity.

Procedural guidance is provided by prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office.