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Ukraine border guards catch Slovak red-handed amid attempt to smuggle 13 ancient books

The border guards seized religious books, as well as those of foreign authors that were published in Ukraine and abroad.

16:30, 08.06.2021

Zelensky seeks to reintroduce criminal liability for smuggling of goods

An urgent bill amending the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes has been tabled in parliament.

16:40, 25.04.2021

Zelensky enforces NSDC resolution on sanctions against top 10 smugglers

The Cabinet of Ministers, the SBU, and the National Bank must ensure the implementation of the measures.

13:10, 05.04.2021

NSDC slaps sanctions on "top 10 smugglers" – Zelensky

Dozens of customs officials have been sacked.

23:00, 02.04.2021

Two Ukrainians sentenced in U.S. for trafficking in counterfeit cancer, hepatitis drugs

Each defendant is expected to face removal proceedings following his term in prison.

23:05, 27.03.2021

Two workers of Ukraine's embassy caught red-handed while smuggling at Polish border

They have been recalled.

12:45, 01.03.2021

SBU blocks major scheme of smuggling from occupied Donbas

Perpetrators would use transit via Russia to hide traces of the products' real origin.

16:30, 27.01.2021

Israel denies rumors of vaccine smuggling into Ukraine

Earlier, a number of Ukrainian media outlets claimed that the country's officials had secretly got a shot of a vaccine smuggled in from Israel.

11:30, 08.01.2021

SBU prevents unique edition of Shevchenko's Kobzar from being smuggled out of Ukraine (Photo)

The book is one of the last editions released during the author's lifetime.

14:50, 23.12.2020

Diamonds worth UAH 17 mln: Boryspil border guards bust smuggler (Photo, video)

A tipoff has apparently worked out.

19:30, 02.12.2020

SBU exposes illegal coal supplies from occupied Donbas, including to EU

Masterminds behind the scheme had falsified paperwork on product origin.

16:55, 27.11.2020

Smuggled cigarettes worth over US$700,000 seized in Odesa seaport

The SBU, together with Britain's HMRC, has blocked a large-scale smuggling attempt.

18:00, 17.11.2020

SBU prevents warship equipment smuggling attempt to Russia

A Russian national conspired with a local business entity managers to smuggle the produce of one of the state-run defense firms.

16:55, 13.11.2020

Border guards: Man forges diplomatic ID, packs van with cigarettes, attempts to cross out to Hungary

None of the smuggled cigarette packs had excise stamps on them.

18:40, 26.09.2020

Expert estimates smuggling in Ukraine at US$12 bln annually

The scale of the smuggling problem is especially obvious in the Ukrainian border areas.

12:55, 05.06.2020

Zelensky says smugglers ready to "rock" Ukraine for another two to three years

Authorities must "break their spine", Zelensky believes.

23:20, 03.06.2020

Reuters: Ukrainian man in wetsuit arrested after smuggling surgical masks into Romania

Ukraine has forbidden the export of medical masks to bolster domestic supplies.

17:59, 19.03.2020

SBU backs reintroducing criminal liability for smuggling

Over the past six months, law enforcers seized smuggled good worth UAH 140 million, while 29 people were brought to responsibility by court.

10:40, 05.03.2020

Ukrainian border guards prevent smuggling of over 3,600 medical face masks to Romania (Photo)

Perpetrators fled the scene.

12:40, 04.03.2020

Batch of cocaine from Latin America busted at Odesa seaport (Photo, video)

An estimated cost of the batch on the "black market" is more than UAH 90 million (US$3.6 million).

16:00, 02.03.2020

SBU foils attempt to smuggle to Russia part of Mi24 strike helicopter

The perpetrator turned out to be a resident of the occupied part of Luhansk region.

20:30, 11.02.2020

Ukraine's HACC extends preventive measure against "godfather of smuggling" Alperin

He is obliged to wear an ankle monitor until March 23.

15:32, 24.01.2020

Security operatives in Ukraine foil attempt to smuggle Su25 fighter jet components to Russia

The parts had been stolen from Ukrainian military bases, the investigation says.

18:40, 18.12.2019

Polish border guards detain two Ukrainians for amber smuggling

Over 103 kilograms of amber worth about EUR 50,000 and 4,000 packs of cigarettes worth EUR 13,000 have been seized.

13:20, 15.12.2019

Ukraine's SBU prevents smuggling of military aircraft components into Russia

Offenders, using forged shipping documents, illegally registered military aircraft units at the customs and cargo warehouse of Kyiv International Airport.

20:59, 13.12.2019

SBU seizes Japanese artifacts smuggled into Ukraine (Photo)

The batch is worth nearly USD300,000, the agency reports.

21:20, 02.12.2019

'Smuggler boss' from Odesa Alperin detained, waiting for notice of suspicion

NABU confirmed Aplerin's detention.

20:25, 27.11.2019

Antigraft watchdog has seven customs officials in custody on corruption, organized crime charges

Detainees have not yet been served suspicion notices.

15:40, 26.11.2019

SBU nabs smugglers supplying combat aircraft spare parts to Russia (Photo)

During the raid, the organizer of the scheme resisted arrest and even tried to open fire at the SWAT unit.

19:30, 06.11.2019

Ukraine PM vows reshuffles in regional customs offices to eliminate smuggling

At the same time, he noted as another key issue embezzlement of funds allocated by foreign donors for the construction of new checkpoints.

14:00, 28.10.2019

Ukraine customs reveal over 2 tonnes of smuggled food in bus on border with Poland (Photo)

Reports on violation of customs rules have been issued.

16:01, 20.10.2019

Goods worth US$10 bln smuggled into Ukraine every year – experts

About 50-70% of all equipment in some categories of goods was imported and sold illegally, according the EBA Committee's estimates.

16:40, 08.10.2019

PM Honcharuk: Only joint efforts can prevent smuggling in Ukraine

The official earlier said Ukraine would quickly overcome corruption and bring order to natural monopolies.

11:22, 01.10.2019

Polish anti-graft agency says two Ukrainians detained for amber smuggling identify as "security operatives"

In total, six people were nabbed during the raid.

13:20, 15.09.2019

Ukrainian border guards respond to Lukashenko's claim of "arms flow" from Ukraine

Earlier today, the Belarus president claimed that Minsk had "radically” strengthened border control with Ukraine amid the alleged illegal "arms flow".

21:10, 03.09.2019

Ukraine border guards in Chernivtsi region track down horseback cigarette smugglers

Luckily, no horses were hurt in this nicotine-related case.

16:20, 14.08.2019

Court in Ukraine dismisses prosecutors' motion to seize vessel that earlier supplied fuel to Russia's Black Sea fleet

The Maria, which in 2015 was called "Vilga," used to supply fuel to the occupied Crimea, the investigation established.

09:00, 14.08.2019

Vessel supplying fuel for Russia's Black Sea Fleet being searched in Kherson

The tanker is suspected of smuggling oil products.

23:55, 10.08.2019

Chief border guard says no mercy to corrupt subordinates

He also vowed personal participation in dawn raids in various border check points.

19:10, 06.08.2019

Zelensky orders government to synchronize Ukraine, neighbors' customs databases before year-end

This would be an important element in the fight against smuggling.

18:30, 09.07.2019

Zelensky taps new Zakarpattia governor, promises turbulent times for smugglers

The president stressed his team was determined to combat smuggling.

21:46, 06.07.2019

Batch of smuggled cigarettes seized in Ukraine's Zakarpattia "largest in country's history" (Video)

According to tentative estimates, the batch could cost UAH 70 million (US$2.67 million).

19:20, 29.06.2019

Russian invaders sell Donbas coal to 19 countries – media

From March 2017 to December 2018, Russian occupation forces exported almost 6 million tonnes of anthracite mined in the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions under their control.

22:40, 26.06.2019

In Odesa region, law enforcers find smuggled cigarettes worth over UAH 50 mln

Perpetrators apparently used Ukraine as a transit territory to smuggle cigarettes further to the EU.

21:00, 22.06.2019

Counterfeit liquor smuggled from occupied Donbas to EU via Belarus – media

The smuggling channel is supervised by the Russian FSB, the publication claims.

13:40, 07.06.2019

Lutsenko: FSB blocks schemes for delivering military hardware components to Ukraine

Ukraine's newest medium-range missiles were made including due to the fact that the country's defense industry acquired certain spare parts within a similar scheme, according to the official.

18:45, 13.03.2019

Russia sells stolen Donbas coal as its own to Turkey, Europe without latter's knowing that – Ukraine's minister

South Ossetia and other unrecognized quasi-state entities are widely involved in the scheme.

16:56, 03.03.2019

Corruption in defense procurement: SBU says smuggling of spare parts not same as arms smuggling

The senior security official says operatives had received, and forwarded to relevant law enforcement agencies information on financial wrongdoings in the sphere.

21:45, 27.02.2019

SBU blocks potent drug smuggling scheme

It turned out the channel for smuggling medications to the EU was organized by an employee of the State Fiscal Service.

21:45, 25.02.2019

SBU seizes 6.5 tonnes of amber from illegal "factory" in Odesa region (Photo)

The suspect organized an illegal chain involving illegal amber processing and further smuggling out of Ukraine.

21:20, 13.02.2019