Under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General's Office, law enforcement agencies exposed the large-scale production of falsified pesticides using branded (commercial) names and marks for FMC products on the territory of Ukraine.

Law enforcement agencies have established that between March and July 2025, more than 400 tons of counterfeit agrochemical products were manufactured. The organizers' expected income is over UAH 200 million. The counterfeit products were sold through online stores and logistics companies, as well as through smuggling channels to EU countries. They were also sold in Ukraine under the guise of products from well-known international brands.

As part of the investigation, involving officers of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Main Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine, the Department for Combating Drug Crime, the State Customs Service, and special police units, a series of searches were conducted in 12 regions. Underground production workshops for the manufacture of counterfeit goods, a printing workshop (for the production of holograms, labels, packaging, etc.) and a workshop for the production of packaging were uncovered.

Today, three members of the criminal group were notified of suspicion for committing a criminal offense under Part 3 of Article 229 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Currently, the issue of applying a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of UAH 3 million to each of the suspects is being determined. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

Measures are being taken to bring all persons involved to justice, stop the circulation of counterfeit pesticides, and protect the rights of consumers and rights holders.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.

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Organizers of large-scale production of falsified pesticides CORAGEN, supplied to EU countries, were notified of the suspicion