Customs officers uncovered the largest in the South of Russia criminal group producing counterfeit cigarettes for 500 million rubles per month

Activities the largest in the South of Russia interregional criminal group that produced, and come true the counterfeit cigarettes of popular brands, opened 20 March 2020 employees of southern operative customs and Department of FSB of Russia across the Rostov region together with the southern transport Prosecutor’s office and territorial departments of transport Management Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia on skfo. According to preliminary estimates, the illicit production amounted to 0.5 billion rubles per month.

The underground plant of a full cycle for the manufacture of cigarettes brands Marlboro, Winston, L&M, Fast, Dontabak, Space, and packs and packs of them were established during the simultaneous carrying out a complex quickly-investigation actions on the various subjects of the southern Federal district, including in the city of Krasnodar.

The attackers were given of sweatshop in a warehouse. The building was equipped with video surveillance and round the clock security. The backbone workers of illegal shops were citizens of China, who lived directly in the places of production.

Raw materials and production equipment in China, according to the operative data, was imported into the territory of Russia illegally.

Currently there is a seizure of counterfeit cigarettes, production of raw materials and equipment, and conducted additional investigative and procedural actions necessary to document the crimes, responsibility for which is established by articles 171, 180, 194, 199, 200 and 210 of the criminal code.