Detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Volyn region completed a pre-trial investigation of a Volyn resident who organized the sale of illegally produced liquids used in electronic cigarettes.

The investigation established that the man has a license for retail trade in tobacco products. At the same time under the guise of legitimate business activity he sold counterfeit goods.

During a search in one of the shops in Lutsk the detectives of the ESBU discovered and seized liquids for electronic cigarettes and other components without excise tax stamps.

The man was charged with committing a criminal offense under Part 1 of Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal acquisition, storage for the purpose of sale of illegally manufactured excise goods). Currently the indictment has been sent to the court.

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.