Over $185,544 in excise-free tobacco seized in March - Finance Ministry Investigation Service
The crimes are punishable by six to eight years in prison. Photo: Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
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The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia seized over ₾500,000 ($185,544) worth of excise-free tobacco throughout the country in March, the body said in its update of statistics on Wednesday.
The Service said its investigators had identified 20 cases of illegal storage, transportation and sale of excise-free tobacco products throughout the month, with 28 individuals charged and 11 arrested.
A total of 99,161 cigarette packages were seized from the individuals identified in the offences.
The crimes are punishable by six to eight years in prison.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance seized $56,601 worth of excise-free tobacco throughout the country in May, the body said in its update of statistics on Thursday.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry on Thursday said it had arrested two individuals for operating a fraudulent scheme to illegally acquire a “large amount of money” from individuals living abroad.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance seized ₾100,000 ($38,247) worth of excise-free tobacco throughout the country in July, the body said in its update of statistics on Thursday.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said its professionals had arrested two individuals, in separate cases, for attempting to smuggle a “particularly large quantity” of gold items into the country.