Over the past 10 months, the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation has seized over 19 tons of illegal drugs and over 78 million packs of cigarettes, surpassing last year's numbers. This was stated by the head of the Federal Customs Service, Vladimir Bulavin, during the "Government Hour" at the Federation Council.
According to a spokesperson from FCS, despite implementing all simplification and support measures, it is still possible to maintain the effectiveness of quality control and cracking down on illegal activities of companies. He said that in the span of 10 months, nearly 79 billion rubles (approximately RMB 9.13 billion) were recovered through additional control measures, an increase of 56% from the previous year.
According to Braven, they have initiated 122,000 administrative cases and 1,600 criminal cases, resulting in fines exceeding 2 billion rubles (approximately 230 million yuan).
He added that over 19 tons of illicit drugs and high-proof substances and over 78 million packs of cigarettes were seized in illegal circulation. "These numbers have already exceeded the totals for the entire year of 2021," emphasized the Chief of the Federal Customs Service.
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