Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Authorities have uncovered the illegal storage of tobacco products worth around 900 million soums in Tashkent. More than 20,000 packs of imported cigarettes without excise stamps, intended for resale, were found at a house in the Yashnabad district.
The operation was conducted by officers of the Tashkent Customs Department’s anti-smuggling unit in cooperation with representatives of other law enforcement agencies.
During a search of the home of a previously identified individual, carried out in the presence of witnesses and in accordance with established procedures, customs officers found 20,060 packs of tobacco products from 22 foreign brands. The products were stored without excise stamps.
Preliminary estimates put the total value of the seized products at around 900 million soums.
Customs authorities have opened a criminal case in connection with the incident.
