A network of 8 unlicensed gas stations was uncovered in the Dnipropetrovsk region

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement officers dismantled an organized criminal group that had established a full cycle of illegal fuel production and distribution, seizing property and raw materials worth over 20 million hryvnias. 

During a large-scale special operation, detectives from the Main Detective Division of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted 22 searches at production facilities, oil depots, gas stations, in vehicles, and at the residences of those involved in the case. 

The investigation revealed that throughout 2026, the perpetrators used an underground oil depot in Kryvyi Rih for the mass production and storage of petroleum products without licenses or permits. The counterfeit products were subsequently sold for cash through gas stations under their control, using forged quality certificates, fictitious contracts, and fictitious waybills to conceal the scheme.

As a result of the raids, law enforcement officers seized more than 86,000 liters of fuel, lubricants, and components from illegal circulation, including more than 65,000 liters of gasoline of unknown origin, 9,000 liters of diesel fuel, and 12,000 liters of chemical raw materials for production. At the same time, law enforcement dismantled processing equipment and fuel dispensers, completely shutting down the operations of eight illegal gas stations. The pre-trial investigation is currently ongoing; detectives are identifying all accomplices in the criminal network, preparing notices of suspicion, and determining whether to place the seized assets under judicial seizure.

This was reported on the official website of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine.

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