Under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, detectives of the Main Directorate of the State Bureau of Investigation in the Kyiv region, with operational support from the Prosecutor's Office in the Kyiv region of the National Police of Ukraine, have halted the criminal activities of an organized group consisting of one organizer and five executors, which specialized in the industrial-scale production of counterfeit coffee products.

All members of the organized group have been notified of suspicion for the illegal use of trademarks, trade names, and the legalization of property obtained through criminal means (Part 3 of Article 229 and Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, the suspects organized large-scale production and sale of counterfeit coffee products in the Kyiv region without having the necessary licenses and contracts for the use of trademarks. The counterfeit goods were produced in warehouse premises and sold as original products in bulk and retail through the Internet, logistics companies, retail outlets, and local markets in Ukraine.

As a result of these actions, the suspects legalized income obtained illegally, totaling over 122 million UAH.

During the conducted searches, law enforcement seized equipment for the production, processing, and packaging of coffee products, packaging for counterfeit coffee, cash, computer equipment, mobile phones, as well as documentation and notes confirming the criminal activities.

In addition, 11 elite vehicles were discovered and seized, including cars of the brands Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz S 65, CHEVROLET CORVETTE, and others.

Currently, motions have been submitted to the court for the selection of preventive measures for the suspects and for the imposition of arrest on their property.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. The measures of disclosure were carried out in cooperation with detectives of the Main Directorate of the State Bureau of Investigation in the Kyiv region with operational support from the Prosecutor's Office in the Kyiv region of the National Police of Ukraine.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict of the court.