Analysts of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau in Chernivtsi region found 14 websites selling counterfeit alcohol and alcoholic beverages.

In the course of analytical and informational work the Territorial Department's specialists found that the websites did not contain information about the names of business entities engaged in online trading. The websites also lacked information on the availability of relevant licences.

The websites offered excisable products of unknown origin and dubious quality with logos of well-known brands. Their price was several times lower than the market price and most of the goods were sold without excise tax stamps.

In order to stop the illegal activity the analysts sent a letter of recommendation to the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine to block the aforementioned Internet resources. Currently, access to four websites has already been blocked.