Belarusian cigarettes for UAH 4 billion was in the Prosecutor’s office of Odessa regionPhoto: SBS

The police find out the source of contraband

03.03.19 48900

In the night of Sunday, March 3, the border guards prevented illegal movement of contraband tobacco products for the sum more than 4 million UAH.

About it reports Public border service of Ukraine.

On the highway Kiev – Odessa detained the car Ukrainian the registration of “DAF”.

“During the inspection of the vehicle police found 136 thousand packs of cigarettes of the Belarusian production”, – stated in the message.

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According to preliminary estimates, the amount of the value of tobacco products amounts to more than 4 million UAH. The withdrawn goods are transferred to Prosecutor’s office of Odessa region.

Work continued on finding ways of getting cigarettes on the territory of Ukraine.

As previously reported by the Focus:

  • The border guards of Chernivtsi detachment prevented the transfer of 20 thousand packs of cigarettes to Romania.
  • In Odessa region frontier guards assembled in the woods of the icon.
  • In Transcarpathia, border guards shooting trying to catch smugglers.