In the village of Khunchi, Chui oblast, a truck driver was detained, transporting almost 500,000 packs of cigarettes without excise stamps.
Financial Police stopped a truck and found 1,174 boxes, each of them containing 500 packs of tobacco products. Preliminary reports suggest the value of the cargo is estimated at 30 million soms ($380,000).
Pre-trial proceedings are underway.
