As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed four facts of storing and transportation of large amount of goods subject to marking, without excise marks.

Investigation determined that in Samegrelo, Kvemo Kartli and Adjara regions, the accused persons, for the purpose of future sales, were transporting 4221 packs of different types of cigarettes without excise marks, and in Kakheti region 800 packs of tobacco products of “HEETS” brand, for so called “electronic cigarettes” were seized.

Total market price of cigarettes without excise marks, seized as a result of investigative activities is more than GEL 20 000.

Investigation is underway under the first and second parts of Article 200 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 4 to 6 years.