10 thousand litres of counterfeit alcohol seized in Tyumen

10 thousand litres of counterfeit alcohol seized in Tyumen. Malefactors sold it through dozens of outlets. Criminal case is brought. Similar raids in anticipation of the New year held throughout the country.

As a rule, the trade of unlicensed alcohol very rarely occurs in large retail chains, entrepreneurs value their reputation. Very often the objects of observations were small shops. Under the trade vodka, liqueurs and cognac shop owners have allocated a spacious place. The shop owner promised to come and bring the license, but did not appear. So, after waiting for several hours, police drew up a report and have removed the product from shelves. Ahead of the trial. However, police is yet to take samples of vodka and cognac for analysis to the chemical laboratory. It is possible that the entrepreneurs not only sold liquor without a license, but the product is counterfeit.

A bottle of vodka in the low price segment initially suspicious, experts say. On the container the date of production, a clear underfill. Further - more. The first chemical analysis shows that besides water and ethyl alcohol of the lowest quality, in the bottle there is acetone. Most likely, the vodka was forged in the handicraft way. Such violations are found in practically all the territory of Primorsky Krai. Just this year in Primorye from illegal circulation is withdrawn more than 50 thousand liters of alcohol for the sum over 26 million roubles. All counterfeits are destroyed. The police conduct regular raids, but the problem still far from solution. While the administrative fines paid by the criminals, not comparable with the huge profits obtained from illicit businesses.

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