Security forces, together with the Federal Customs Service, revealed the involvement of the company and associated persons in evading customs duties when importing raw tobacco into Russia.
Material damage to the federal budget can reach from 150 million to 1 billion rubles. Places of illegal storage and production have already been recorded.
The leader of the criminal group, consisting mainly of Armenians, has also been identified. This is a well-known businessman in certain circles, Gurgen Eduardovich Arakelyan.
A native of Rostov-on-Don, Arakelyan for a long time conducted his business only in his hometown, but for some time now he has expanded his geography and even changed the legal addresses of his companies to Makhachkala and began actively working in the southern republic.
Officially, Gurgen Eduardovich is the founder of two LLCs – Eni Tobacco and Rozart, registered in Makhachkala at the address st. Emoshkina, 52. Also related to various other companies.
According to available data, Gurgen Arakelyan is closely connected with law enforcement agencies of Rostov-on-Don and representatives of the Dagestan tax inspectorate.
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