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

Investigation determined, that one of the detained persons, bought and stored non-excised tobacco of "OSCAR" and "MAC" in his own living flat and later, by the vehicle owned by the second detained person, transported part of those tobacco, for its further sale.

As a result of the investigative activities, 4 497 packs of non-excised tobacco, intended for sale, were seized. Total market value of seized goods exceeds GEL 19 700.

Investigation is underway under the second part, subparagraph “g” and third part of Article 200 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisage imprisonment from 6 to 8 years.