Ukrainian Officials Shut Down Production and Online Sale of Fake Spirits

Ukrainian State Fiscal Service officials, in collaboration with the Prosecutor’s Office of Kyiv, recently seized more than 2,000 liters of counterfeit alcoholic beverages infringing numerous trademarks, including Finlandia®, Jack Daniel’s®, Chivas Regal®, Captain Morgan®, Jameson®, Bacardi®, Jim Beam®, Smirnoff® and Sauza®.

The goods were seized during the raid of the illegal alcohol makers’ manufacturing and storage facilities in the capital of Kyiv. Counterfeit vodka, cognac, whiskey, rum and tequila were manufactured by mixing various spirits and flavorings. The counterfeiters evaded the payment of excise duty and sold the fake spirits online. Besides the counterfeit alcohol, the officials also seized manufacturing equipment and a vehicle used for the transportation of fake goods.

Prepared by: Valentyna Martynenko

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Source: Ukrainian State Fiscal Service website