Ukrainian Customs Seize Fake Cigarettes

Ukrainian customs and Security Service (SBU) officials recently seized 10,000 packs of cigarettes believed to be counterfeit in a warehouse in the Odessa region.

The cigarettes, estimated to be worth approximately EUR 9,500 (USD 11,200) did not have Ukrainian excise stamps or the appropriate transportation documents, and the producer was not indicated on the packs.

Prepared by: Yulia Kropivka

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Source: Ukrainian State Fiscal Service