Detectives of the Territorial Department ESBU in Zakarpattia region following the investigation of criminal proceedings, sent to court a case of illegal possession of cigarettes by a citizen of Ukraine. ESBU officers together with the border guards of the Department for Combating border crime of the Mukachevo border guard detachment found the place of storage of excisable products. The resident of Uzhhorod planned to illegally sell the tobacco products in the territory of Zakarpattia region.

As a result of searches in a private household the law enforcement found and seized tobacco products without excise stamps of various brands in the total amount of almost 39 thousand packs. The estimated value of the seized counterfeit products is UAH 2.1 million.

The person involved in the criminal proceedings was served a notice of suspicion of committing a criminal offense stipulated by Part 1 Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal purchase with intent to sell, transportation for this purpose and storage with intent to sell illegally manufactured tobacco products).

The pre-trial investigation was carried out by detectives of the Territorial Department ESBU in Zakarpattia region under the operational support of the 27th Border guard detachment named after the Heroes of the Carpathian Sich of the State border guard service of Ukraine and the procedural guidance of prosecutors of the Zakarpattia regional Prosecutor's office.

Recently, detectives of the Territorial Department ESBU in Zakarpattia region seized tobacco products without excise stamps and a vehicle. The estimated value of the seized excisable goods is UAH 1.5 million.