A citizen carrying a large quantity of illegal tobacco products from Namangan to Tashkent was detained. This was reported by the information service of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office.
During a rapid operation conducted by law enforcement officers, 1,000 packs of untaxed, unmarked cigarettes were found upon stopping and inspecting a “Cobalt” brand car.
The total value of the products amounted to 65.3 million Uzbek som.
Citizen A.X. was transporting the goods on behalf of citizen G.B. without documentation. Currently, criminal proceedings have been initiated under Articles 25, 186-1 of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are ongoing.
