In the Kostroma region opened a large channel for the sale of counterfeit liquids for vapes

Employees of the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs suppressed the activities of an entrepreneur from the Ivanovo region who organized the illegal trade in unmarked nicotine-containing products.

As established by operatives, illegal business unfolded in Volgorechensk. The woman rented a retail outlet for a clothing store, but equipped a separate showcase there to sell liquids for electronic cigarettes. The goods were purchased in bulk outside the Kostroma region and sold at prices significantly below market prices.

During the searches, the security forces seized more than 1,500 bottles of nicotine-containing liquid from the store for a total of 2.9 million rubles. The inspection showed that part of the seized goods had no mandatory marking at all, and the other part was marked with fake excise stamps.

Kostroma Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 6 of Art. 171.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (production, acquisition, storage, transportation or sale of goods without marking on an especially large scale). For this crime, the owner of illegal goods faces up to 6 years in prison.

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