According to a report from TASS on July 10, the police in St. Petersburg, Russia, have cleared out a large illegal tobacco and nicotine product production factory. Irina Volk, an official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, revealed that the factory also produced e-cigarettes and e-liquid.
According to Irina Volk, the factory is located in an industrial building in the Vologodsky district, spanning two floors. The building is equipped with machinery for manufacturing snuff and chewing tobacco, as well as products such as e-cigarettes and e-liquids. Preliminary estimates suggest that the value of the seized technical equipment in the factory could be worth tens of millions of rubles.
According to preliminary data, the technical equipment seized from the company is worth tens of millions of rubles. During the police search at the factory, e-cigarette chemical materials, finished tobacco products, and unmarked e-cigarettes were found.
Currently, the police have opened a case under Article 171.1, paragraph 6 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code (production, purchase, storage, transportation, or sale of goods and products without proper labeling and/or the required information according to Russian Federation laws). The seized products and equipment have been sent for assessment.
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