Detectives of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Poltava region uncovered an underground workshop where clothes with counterfeit brands of well-known world brands were sewn.

The investigation established that illegally manufactured products were sold on pages in social networks, mainly Instagram and using courier delivery services. The goods were sold for cash.

Detectives searched the premises of the shop. 25 sewing machines, 6 machines for professional embroidery, various clothes with the use of trademarks of the company name were seized. More than 1,000 bags and belts, hardware and computer equipment were also seized.

Thus, the illegal activity of entrepreneurs the use of brand name trademarks which are not original products of the companies owning such marks, caused material damage in particularly large amounts.

Currently, investigative actions are ongoing the full range of persons involved in illegal activities is being established.

The pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Art. 229 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Illegal use of a mark for goods and services a company name, a qualified indication of the origin of goods) is carried out by detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Poltava region under the procedural guidance of the Poltava regional prosecutor's office.

For reference: Material damage is considered to have been caused in a particularly large amount - if its amount exceeds a thousand or more times the tax-free minimum income of citizens.

It will be recalled that the ESBU recently sent an indictment to the court against an organized group for counterfeiting a well-known brand of household chemicals.