Pskov customs prevented the import of more than 150 thousand packs of cigarettes from the Republic of Belarus under the guise of chipboard

Employees of the Pskov customs prevented the illegal import into the Russian Federation more than 150 thousand packs of cigarettes of the Belarusian production.

On the Russian-Belarusian State border when entering from the territory of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation identified the vehicle be moved a large consignment of tobacco products. According to shipping documents in the vehicle had to be drevesnostruzhechnye plates (DSP).

As a result of the inspection of the cargo compartment of the car has that in big boxes made of chipboard, hidden cardboard boxes with tobacco products without excise stamps of the Russian Federation.

Upon failure to comply with the restrictions of the carrier initiated a case on administrative offense. 156 thousand packs of cigarettes seized. Conducted an administrative investigation.

Natalia Knyazeva,
press Secretary of the Pskov customs