Investigative actions are underway and the amount of damage to the state is being established.

Employees of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office together with the SFS and the SSU exposed a scheme related to the illegal production and sale of counterfeit fuel.

It was made from raw materials that came to Ukraine in violation of current legislation from Belarus and the Russian Federation. In particular, false information was entered into the accompanying documents.

Manufactured counterfeit fuel was supplied to gas stations and other outlets.

Information on the production of fuel from components imported under the “grey schemes” became known by the staff of operational and investigative units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. On the basis of the received materials the Prosecutor's Office opened criminal proceedings.

As part of investigative and operational measures involving the border special unit “DOZOR” in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, law enforcement officers conducted a series of authorized searches. The places of storage, production and distribution of counterfeit goods were inspected.

During the searches, samples of counterfeit fuel, chemical additives, documents of financial and economic activity were found, which can be used as evidence in court proceedings.

Investigative actions are underway and the amount of damage to the state is being established.