⚡️UAH 80 million in losses to the State during the importation of tobacco products: operatives of #SID in #Chernivtsi region exposed a criminal scheme in which 2 customs officers were involved
It was established that during the inspection of the cargo at the Romanian customs, the car drivers provided documents according to which the cargo of cigarettes was transiting through Ukraine to #Georgia. However, after an inspection of the cars at one of the checkpoints of the Chernivtsi customs office, its employees "did not see" this cargo.
Therefore, as a result of a criminal scheme, excise goods were imported into the territory of Ukraine without payment of mandatory customs payments.
The perpetrators were notified of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The criminal proceedings are being investigated by investigators of the territorial unit of the # SBI under the procedural guidance of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office.
It was established that during the inspection of the cargo at the Romanian customs, the car drivers provided documents according to which the cargo of cigarettes was transiting through Ukraine to #Georgia. However, after an inspection of the cars at one of the checkpoints of the Chernivtsi customs office, its employees "did not see" this cargo.
Therefore, as a result of a criminal scheme, excise goods were imported into the territory of Ukraine without payment of mandatory customs payments.
The perpetrators were notified of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The criminal proceedings are being investigated by investigators of the territorial unit of the # SBI under the procedural guidance of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office.