Counterfeit of well-known Ukrainian and international brands was produced in Kyiv region

Law enforcement officers identified a group of people who organized the production of of counterfeit coffee, spices and other products in Kyiv, as well as Kyiv, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. The proceeds of the deal brought about a million hryvnias a month. This was reported by the National Police of Ukraine, UNN reports .

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It is noted that each member of the criminal group was assigned a role in the process of manufacturing, packaging, storage, transportation and sale of counterfeit goods from raw materials, the quality of which is significantly lower than that of the original. This could have endangered the health of consumers. health of consumers.

According to preliminary estimates, the deal brought the dealers about a million hryvnias a month. Finished products were sold in bulk via the Internet and in retail outlets in the markets of Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. Test samples were sent to potential customers by postal operators,

According to the results of 14 searches in warehouses, clandestine production facilities and warehouses, clandestine production facilities and retail outlets in the above-mentioned regions, a production line and production line and about 500,000 units of counterfeit products were found and seized. The estimated value of the seized goods is about nine million hryvnias.

Currently, under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office the full range of persons involved in the illegal activities is being established, examinations are being conducted, and notices of suspicion for fraud are being prepared, fraud committed on an especially large scale by an organized group (part 4 of Article 190) and unlawful use of a trademark for goods and services (part 3 of Article 229), which are punishable by up to 12 years of imprisonment.

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