In Surkhandarya region, customs stopped the smuggling of cigarettes worth 10 billion soums

    Safety&Sequrity 19 February 2024 3008

    Customs officers have blocked a large smuggling channel for tobacco products imported from Tajikistan in Surkhandarya region.

    According to the press service of the Customs Committee, when scanning the train at the border customs post "Sariasia" in Surkhandarya region, the presence of goods not specified in the documents was revealed in one of the wagons.

    During the inspection, it turned out that cigarettes without excise stamps with a total value of just over 10 billion soums were transported in boxes from vacuum cleaners and washing machines. In total, 402 thousand packs of Esse Change products were found.

    Currently, this fact is being checked by the customs authorities.