Armenian SRC thwarts import of smuggled cigarettes from Iran

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18.10.2022, 16:31

The Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC) said its employees thwarted an attempt to import a smuggled batch of cigarettes from Iran.

Armenian SRC thwarts import of smuggled cigarettes from Iran

YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. The Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC) said its employees thwarted an attempt to import a smuggled batch of cigarettes from Iran.

It said the smuggled cigarettes- 383,000 pieces (19,150 packs) were revealed by customs officers at Meghri border checkpoint on the Armenian-Iranian border.-0-

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