In the Vinnytsia region, the ESBU stopped the activities of a network for the sale of liquids for electronic cigarettes

 Detectives of the Territorial Office of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Vinnytsia region exposed a group of individuals who had established the sale of illegally manufactured excisable goods – nicotine-containing mixtures and liquids for electronic cigarettes.

It was established that the illegal products were sold throughout the region via a network of stores operating without the appropriate licenses.

As part of the pre-trial investigation, 7 simultaneous searches were conducted at the product realization points. Detectives discovered and seized more than 50 thousand containers of flavorings, glycerin, and nicotine, nearly 3.5 thousand pod systems and cartridges. The estimated value of these goods is about UAH 5 million. Documentation, draft records, laptops, and surveillance camera footage confirming the illegal activities of the individuals involved were also seized.

By court decision, the seized property has been placed under arrest pending a legal decision.

Operational support is provided by officers of the Mohyliv-Podilskyi Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (DPSU). Procedural guidance is carried out by the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor's Office.