Tula court adjourns 20 accused of counterfeit tobacco
Leninsky district court of the Tula region postponed the consideration of the criminal case against 20 people accused of organizing the production and sale of counterfeit tobacco products
The Leninsky district court of the Tula region postponed the consideration of the criminal case against 20 people accused of organizing the production and sale of counterfeit tobacco products. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14, told “MK in Tula” in the joint press service of the courts and the USD of the region.
According to the investigation, in 2022, a group of citizens decided to organize the illegal production, storage and sale of unmarked tobacco products for the sake of income. Participants divided roles among themselves, after which they began to search and rent warehouses, purchase industrial equipment, raw materials and packaging materials for the manufacture and subsequent sale of products.
According to the preliminary investigation, the joint actions of the accused led to damage to the state in the amount of more than 16 million rubles.
The criminal case is considered under several articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, including the illegal trafficking of tobacco products, the organization of illegal migration and the use of means of individualization.
As of 30 September, the court questioned two representatives of the victims, two defendants and 23 witnesses, one of whom has the status of a secret. The next court hearing will be held on October 14 at 9:30 in the building of the Leninsky District Court of the Tula region in the village of Leninsky on Lenin Street, 9a.
From October 1, 2026, a new procedure for licensing retail and distribution trade of tobacco and nicotine-containing products will begin to operate in the Tula region. The relevant administrative regulations of the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Trade Development of the region were approved by the order of September 9.
The document establishes the rules for obtaining, extending, changing and terminating licenses. Entrepreneurs will be able to apply and get results only through the Unified Public Services Portal. Application for this service through the MFC regulations are not provided.
