Police discovered one of the most ambitious illegal cigarette factories in the Ogre region

"[Tas būs] a very serious blow to the illegal sale of cigarettes not only in Latvia, but, I think, in Europe as well.In what way did the production of [nelegālās cigaretes] and all the apparatus [19659003] a very specific and organized thing is it produced, "said Ints Ķuzis, chief of the state police.

The illicit manufacture of multibrand cigarettes was discovered a few days ago by the Bureau of the Economic Police of the State Police. State police announced some details of what happened on Thursday, July 12th.

The unofficial information from LNT News shows that the factory was in a newly renovated building that was not yet actively used. At the time of detection of an illegal factory, it contained 10 tons of tobacco, respectively, filters, paper and everything needed to produce cigarettes Marlboro and Prince. Two people were arrested.

Until recently, the police regularly detect large amounts of contraband cigarettes or illicit manufacture, one of the reasons being the high price of cigarettes. They are affected by the ever increasing excise duty