Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau officials have recently put an end to the production and distribution of counterfeit perfumes and cosmetics in the Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Poltava regions.

The authorities raided the production facilities of the persons involved and seized more than 10,000 counterfeit products, nearly 30 tons of raw materials, as well as various chemical ingredients and packaging components, with a total estimated value of USD 400,000.

The fake goods bearing well-known brand names were sold through online platforms and retails stores, with orders being delivered through postal services.

Test purchases and subsequent laboratory analyses confirmed that the seized items were indeed counterfeit and of poor quality.

A criminal investigation is ongoing.