Clandestine factories were found in Ukraine where they made counterfeits of branded clothing

Photo: BEB. Clandestine factory producing counterfeits of branded clothing and shoes

For the industrial production of counterfeit goods from more than 15 well-known brands, attackers used professional equipment.

Detectives from the Bureau of Economic Security have exposed a large-scale underground production of shoes and clothing from well-known international brands. The BEB press service reported this on Tuesday, April 30.

Factories and warehouses where counterfeit products were produced and stored were located in the Nikolaev and Odessa regions.

More than 100 employees worked in underground production without proper documentation. The factories did not pay any taxes.

According to the investigation, for the industrial production of counterfeit goods of more than 15 well-known brands, the attackers used professional equipment, and sold the products throughout Ukraine.

According to BEB estimates, the monthly turnover of underground production was approximately more than 10 million hryvnia. Detectives conducted searches in factories and warehouses and seized sewing equipment, machines, packaging boxes, stickers, labels and emblems with logos of famous brands, raw materials and products without confirmation its origin.


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