One detained for illegal storage, transportation of excise-free tobacco
They also seized 54,918 boxes of different brands of non-excised tobacco from the offender’s vehicle in Tbilisi, with the total market value of the products reaching ₾241,639 ($91,889). Photo: is.ge
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Georgian authorities arrested an individual for illegal storage and transportation of a “large amount” of excise-free tobacco products, the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia said on Wednesday.
They also seized 54,918 boxes of different brands of non-excised tobacco from the offender’s vehicle in Tbilisi, with the total market value of the products reaching ₾241,639 ($91,889).
The Service also said it was continuing work to “identify and expose” other individuals involved in the case.
The crime is punishable by between six and eight years in prison.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia arrested six individuals for illegal storage, transportation and selling of excise-free tobacco products in the country in December, the state body said on Friday.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has arrested three individuals for selling excise-free tobacco products, the state body said on Monday.
Fines will be increased for the sale of cigarette and other tobacco products within a 50-meter radius of Georgian educational institutions, a bill drafted by the Georgian government says.
Customs officers seized a total of 6,820 undeclared cigarettes at the Red Bridge (a crossing point between Georgia and Azerbaijan on the Tbilisi-Ganja road) and Sarpi (located in the south-west of Georgia on the border with Turkey) customs crossing points in Georgia.
Georgian police officers arrested 14 individuals for illegal purchase and possession of firearms and ammunition in capital Tbilisi and other parts of Georgia, the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia arrested nine individuals for illegal storage, transportation and selling of excise-free tobacco products in the country in January, the state body said on Friday.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Tuesday said it had arrested five individuals for sale of excise-free cigarettes designated for destruction through use of fake documents on the elimination of the products.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia seized ₾61,000 ($22,867) worth of excise-free tobacco through the country in September, the body said on Tuesday.
The Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia seized ₾370,000 ($136,637) worth of excise-free tobacco through the country in October, the body said on Friday.