In the Kharkiv region, police have uncovered a scheme involving the manufacture and sale of products illegally bearing other companies’ trademarks. During the searches, perfumes, cosmetics, raw materials and equipment with a total weight of around 130 tonnes were seized; the value of the seized items exceeds 235 million hryvnias. The physical evidence has been sent for examination, and the investigation is ongoing.
Briefly about the main points
- The items seized in the Kharkiv region were valued at over 235 million hryvnias.
- The goods were packaged with counterfeit labels, instructions and barcodes.
- The products were sold at markets and retail outlets in Kharkiv.
- Orders within Ukraine were sent by post.
- The physical evidence has been sent for analysis.
How the distribution scheme worked
According to the police, the suspects were packaging the products and affixing other companies’ trade marks to them. The goods were packaged with counterfeit labels, instructions and barcodes.
In Kharkiv, the products were sold at markets and retail outlets. Orders from across Ukraine were sent by post.
What goods and equipment were found during the searches?
Law enforcement officers seized over 560,000 bottles of perfumes and cosmetics. The material evidence also included over 6,000 litres of fragrance concentrates, 18,000 litres of isopropyl alcohol, 4,400 litres of propylene glycol and 30 filling machines.
The seized items have been sent for forensic analysis. The investigation is ongoing.
