Migrants with 119 kg of snus worth 1.7 million rubles were detained at Sheremetyevo for resale to Uzbekistan – video
Russian customs officers at Sheremetyevo Airport prevented an attempt to illegally import a large batch of chewing tobacco. This was reported by the Everyday news agency. Citizens purchased 4,150 packages of snus with a total weight of about 120 kilograms at one of the Moscow markets and tried to smuggle them through customs control without declaring. A criminal case has been opened on this fact. The total value of the seized smuggled goods is estimated at about 263.5 million soums. It is noted that the attackers planned to sell chewing tobacco in Samarkand. This incident highlights the urgency of the problem of smuggling tobacco products and the need to strengthen control measures at custom...
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