Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Authorities have uncovered an illegal alcohol production facility in Nukus district of Karakalpakstan, seizing counterfeit excise stamps, alcohol and finished products deemed unfit for consumption, the press service of the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office said.
According to the department, a citizen identified as O. A. organised the production operation in a house in the Anhorli mahalla. He manufactured alcoholic products using homemade methods.
During an operational raid, law enforcement officers seized 44,573 barcodes, 12,346 counterfeit excise stamps and 5,062 bottle caps.
They also confiscated 1,022 units of alcoholic products deemed unfit for consumption, 237 litres of alcohol and other materials used in production.
A criminal case has been opened under Articles 176 and 186-1 of Uzbekistan's Criminal Code.
Article 176 provides for liability for the manufacture and sale of counterfeit money, excise stamps or securities. Article 186-1 covers the illegal circulation or production of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and tobacco products, as well as devices for consuming tobacco and nicotine.
Investigative actions are under way.
