RA State Revenue Committee prevents illegal export of cigarettes from  Armenia 

ArmInfo.  Officers from the State Revenue Committee, together with their partners from the National Security Service, thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of heated cigarettes out of Armenia, concealed from  customs control. This was reported by the SRC press service.

According to the source, the incident occurred at the Bagratashen  checkpoint, where an empty truck intended for transporting animals  entered from Armenia. The vehicle was taken under control. X-ray  inspections revealed a suspicious density around the truck's walls,  and the decision was made to send the truck to a hangar for a  thorough inspection. Customs officers used an endoscopic video camera  to detect foreign objects inside the truck that were not in  accordance with its design. Using a special cutting device, they  opened the cavities, which contained approximately 22,300 packs of  heated cigarettes. The cigarettes were positioned in the cavities so  that they could be easily removed by pulling on the straps.

A report on this incident was filed for violation of customs  regulations in accordance with Article 313 of the Law of the Republic  of Armenia "On Customs Regulation."