On Sunday, March 3, in Augšdaugava Municipality, border guards seized 60000 contraband cigarettes.
While checking information on the illegal movement of tobacco products, border guards of the Daugavpils Board of the State Border Guard stopped an Audi A6 in Naujene Municipality with two Latvian citizens in it. During the inspection of the vehicle, the border guards detected several packages of contraband cigarettes "NZ Gold" in the luggage compartment.
In total, border guards seized 60 000 “NZ Gold” cigarettes with Belarusian excise stamps.
Criminal proceedings were initiated against the person under Section 221(3) of the Criminal Law (illicit movements of tobacco products committed on a large-scale) and for the criminal offence commitment the Law provides punishment - the deprivation of liberty for a period of up to five years or temporary deprivation of liberty, or probationary supervision, or community service, or fine, with or without confiscation of property.