Detectives of the Territorial Department of the of Economic Security Bureau in Chernivtsi region brought to court proceedings on the sale of counterfeit goods.

In the first case a woman bought counterfeit vodka on the Internet. The Bukovina resident sold this alcohol in one of the containers on the local market. During the searches the detectives seized almost 1600 litres of vodka and more than 200 litres of alcohol with a total value of about UAH 240 thousand.

In the second case the man bought counterfeit excisable goods on the Internet and sold them in the back room of his own apartment. During the searches the detectives of the ESBU found and seized almost 50,000 packs of cigarettes worth over UAH 3.4 million about 500 litres of alcohol and alcoholic beverages worth over a quarter of a million UAH.

The pre-trial investigation under Part 1 Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine was conducted by detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Chernivtsi region.

The procedural supervision is provided by the Chernivtsi Region Prosecutor's Office.