As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, detained two persons on the fact of storage and transportation of large amount of excisable goods subject to marking, without excise marks.

Investigation determined that the accused, in order to receive illegal material benefits, using their vehicle, transported large amount of non-excises cigarettes to Tbilisi, during which they were exposed.

As a result of the investigative activities, 1 957 boxes of non-excises cigarettes were seized, as well as the vehicle used for transporting the goods.

The market value of the seized non-excises cigarettes is GEL 8 610.

Investigation is being continued under the second part of Article 200 of Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 4 to 6 years.