“Kravchenko: large-scale production of counterfeit excise stamps exposed in Kharkiv regionA group of individuals producing counterfeit excise stamps for alcohol has been exposed in the Kharkiv region. Over 2.5 million
stamps have been seized, and three participants, including two foreigners, have been detained.
”, — write: unn.ua
Kravchenko noted that during meetings with entrepreneurs, he often hears complaints about the large amount of illegal products entering the country’s market. As a result, legitimate businesses lose profits, while the shadow economy thrives. Today, however, there is good news for legitimate businesses.
Today, in Kharkiv Oblast, the prosecutor’s office, together with the SBU and the National Police, uncovered and stopped the criminal activities of a group of individuals who specialized in the industrial-scale production of counterfeit excisable stamps. Over 2.5 million excise tax stamps for alcoholic beverages with holographic protective elements were seized.
According to him, three people were detained directly at work in a specially equipped room. Among those detained are 2 foreigners.
The scale of the uncovered criminal activity indicates a high level of organization and audacity of the perpetrators’ actions. Other participants in the scheme, customers, and channels for selling counterfeit products are being identified.
The Prosecutor General assured that thanks to the work of law enforcement officers, millions of batches of counterfeit alcoholic products will not enter the market. And this is also about justice.
RecallOn July 9, Kravchenko reported that a large-scale special operation by law enforcement officers uncovered criminal schemes in the Department of International Cooperation of the State Customs Service, as well as at customs offices in Chernivtsi, Volyn, and Odesa Oblasts. This involved the forgery of OSCE certificates to avoid mobilization, cigarette smuggling, and extortion of bribes.