Only in January detectives of the ESBU completed pre-trial investigations in 57 criminal proceedings. Currently they are sent to court.

Among the mentioned cases 18 were initiated under Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine "Illegal manufacture, storage, sale or transportation for the purpose of sale of excise goods." Another 13 criminal proceedings were opened for evasion of taxes and fees (mandatory payments).

Also the detectives of the Economic Security Bureau referred to the court 11 materials related to the forgery of documents submitted for state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. Another 6 related to organized criminal groups in which 23 persons appear.

The most high-profile cases for which the pre-trial investigation has been completed since the beginning of the year are:

⁃ UAH 300 million in unpaid taxes and the legalization of UAH 1.3 billion by a well-known cigarette distributor

⁃ Illegal importation of 13 cars under the guise of humanitarian aid

⁃ Appropriation of over UAH 2 million of budget funds during the supply of canned food for the Kyiv military administration

⁃ Organization of a network of illegal gambling establishments by a criminal group under the leadership of a russian citiz

⁃ Illegal sale of falsified alcoholic beverages, which led to the death of 8 people