Pskov customs: hiding places for cigarettes discovered in the boards

At the customs post MAPP (multilateral automobile checkpoint) Shumilkino of the Pskov customs at the Russian-Estonian border identified 74 thousand packs of cigarettes hidden from customs control.

When carrying out customs examination with the participation of operational staff of the Federal customs service in roaming in Estonia the lumber caches. In 3700 spruce boards mechanically made with special hidden compartments. When breaking boards in each cavity discovered packs of cigarettes produced in the Republic of Belarus.

– Not roaming all in the party Board had the recesses, – said the Deputy head of customs Andrew Horacena. – Each discovered the hiding place fit for 2 cartons of cigarettes. The hiding place – “tricky”, and on the idea, and execution.

On the fact of illegal movement of tobacco products in a large amount initiated a criminal case under part 1 of article 200.2 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation. Investigative actions are carried out.

Natalia Knyazeva,
press Secretary of the Pskov customs