“We have taken everything we could in the tobacco industry. There is a 24-hour guard at the factory. Everything that happens there is videotaped. Everything is regulated. No other regulations can be introduced. But the illegal market has grown from 12 to 16%,” said Getmantsev.
According to him, the matter is not in the law, but in its observance. According to him, law enforcement and fiscal authorities should monitor this.
“We have licensed everything possible: both tobacco growing and tobacco imports, and everything… There are definitely those who allow, who turn a blind eye to these crimes. And we must either clean them up or force them to work,” said the people’s deputy.
Recall that earlier Getmantsev explained the slow de-shadowing of the tobacco business. According to him, there is more money there than in fuel or vodka.
The people’s deputy also reported on the growth of the shadow tobacco market back in September 2025. As of now, there are over 50,000 points operating across the country today.
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