As a result of procedural and evidentiary actions conducted within the framework of the criminal proceeding investigated in Syuink Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee it was grounded that a person, in a self-operated truck loaded with cement, hiding from customs control, imported a total of 42.400 boxes of cigarettes to the RA from another country. As a result, an excise tax of 15 million 009 thousand 600 AMD was not calculated and not paid to the state budget.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against the latter according to the Part 1 of the Article 290 of RA Criminal Code. 

During the preliminary investigation the damage caused to the state has been fully recovered. 

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.