Underground factory operating in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

An underground factory producing over 20 tonnes of ethyl alcohol daily has been discovered in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

 The illegally manufactured product was transported to a specially equipped storage facility via an underground pipeline approximately one kilometre long. The alcohol was subsequently sold across Ukraine.

During searches, law enforcement officers seized 113 tonnes of illegal excise goods. Equipment and an intact asset complex covering all stages of the alcohol production technological process were also confiscated.

This case is an example of a large-scale violation of tax and excise legislation, causing significant damage to the country's economy. An investigation is underway to identify all those involved and hold them accountable.