According to the press service of the Department of Internal Affairs of Namangan region, these bags were launched on the territory of Kyrgyzstan and, thus, the attackers illegally delivered tobacco products to Uzbekistan. In total, 9 thousand packages of Milano tobacco products worth 100 million soums were seized.
A criminal case has been opened on this fact under part 3 of article "Illegal trafficking or production of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and tobacco products" of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which may entail up to 7 years in prison.
