10 tons of Russian auto parts that were attempted to be illegally imported into Ukraine are transferred to the needs of the Defense Forces
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine seized 10 tons of illegally imported Russian auto parts worth UAH 5 million and handed them over to the Defense Forces. The smuggling operation was stopped at Kyiv Customs in August 2023.
Offenders tried to supply Ukraine with 10 tons of smuggled auto parts from the Russian concern GAZ worth over UAH 5 million. The illegal products were seized and handed over to the Defense Forces. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation, according to UNN .
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To circumvent sanctions, Russian representatives planned to supply smuggled products to Ukraine through third countries. The defendants first registered the goods with Belarusian companies and then sent them to European companies that had already officially exported the products to Ukraine.
Law enforcement officers exposed the illegal scheme during an attempt to clear auto parts at Kyiv Customs in August 2023.
During the inspection of the accompanying documents, it was found that the spare parts were supplied under a contract with payments in Russian rubles, and the final recipient of the funds was a commercial entity with a bank account opened in the aggressor country.
The detected auto parts were seized and, at the initiative of the SBI, transferred to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to repair vehicles damaged during the hostilities.
As a reminder, in July, the criminals tried to import 10 tons of smuggled Russian auto parts worth over UAH 3 million using a similar scheme. These auto parts were also transferred to the military . SEE ALSO: SBU stops smuggling of auto parts worth 200 thousand dollars
