On November 21st, according to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, employees at the Smolensk Customs seized approximately 2.3 million packs of untaxed cigarettes being illegally transported from Belarus to Russia. The value of the goods is estimated to be 260 million rubles (about 30 million yuan).
The shipment was transported by three trucks to a company near Moscow, according to the customs documents, the cargo consisted of plastic trays. During inspection, customs officials found tobacco products of four Belarusian cigarette brands in the cargo hold, without the required documents from the carrier. It was also discovered that the vehicles had fake license plates. The transportation of unmarked goods and products is a criminal offense under Article 171.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, with the first clause stipulating criminal liability for the illegal importation of tobacco products on a large scale across the customs border.
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