Detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Volyn region exposed persons who kept counterfeit tobacco and alcohol products.

Bureau employees searched the utility room of the housing estate, warehouses and cars.

More than 1,100 liters of alcohol and liquor products, 14,000 packs of cigarettes without excise tax stamps and a car used for storing and transporting counterfeit goods were seized from illegal circulation.

The estimated value of the counterfeit product is about UAH 1.5 million.

In addition it was established that the mentioned persons had previously been prosecuted for committing a similar offense.

Currently the pre-trial investigation under Part 1 of Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal acquisition, transportation, storage for the purpose of sale of illegally manufactured excise goods) and Part 1, Part 2 of Art. 199 (illegal manufacture, storage, purchase of counterfeit excise tax stamps) continues. Counterfeit products have already been seized.

Operative support was carried out by employees of the Office of Detectives for the Strategic Protection of the Economy. Prosecutors of the Volyn Regional Prosecutor's Office are in charge of the proceedings.