During a routine inspection of a poultry farm, the Slovakian police discovered an illegal cigarette factory, which was also one of the largest cigarette factories in Slovakia.
The financial management bureau has detained 20 foreign workers who were employed at a factory in the town of Ubrez in eastern Slovakia's Kosice region.
A group of foreign nationals ranging from 18 to 52 years old have been charged with violating regulations related to product labeling technology in China. They are accused of illegally producing tobacco, alcohol and tobacco products.
Currently, the leader of the illegal group remains unknown. Foreign nationals from Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Hungary have been detained by the Kosice prosecutor's office to prevent them from fleeing the country or engaging in further illegal activities. According to Korzar Dolny Zemplin, they could face a prison sentence of eight months.
Belgian, Dutch, and Italian police officials report that some individuals have been previously charged with running illegal tobacco businesses.
Foreign workers were promised monthly salaries ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 euros. Although some members of the group chose not to discuss their experience, others described working 12-hour shifts. The total tax loss for the state amounted to over 6.2 million euros.
The Financial Management Bureau has seized 14.126 billion packs of Marlboro cigarettes, 8.814 billion packs of Richmond cigarettes, and 993,000 packs of Lambert and Butler cigarettes. In addition, they have confiscated 32,000 kilograms of raw tobacco, crushing and cutting tools, filling lines, and other components such as filters, tubes, adhesives, foil, and packaging.
The gang utilized truck transportation to smuggle illegal products into the Sobrance area of Michalovce and the Zabani district of Jesenov.
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