BiH taxation authority conducts biggest confiscation of tobacco, cigarettes

SARAJEVO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) conducted the biggest confiscation of tobacco and cigarettes here on Tuesday, ITA said in a statement.

In cooperation with the Ministry Interior, ITA members seized a total of 670 kilograms of tobacco and 12,000 packages of cigarettes.

The market value of temporarily the seized goods is 150,000 KM (86,956 U.S. dollars).

The seized goods were not marked with excise stamps of ITA, and were intended for illegal sale on the market of BiH, ITA added in the press statement.

The people involved will be tried at local courts for suspicion of committing the criminal offense of unauthorized sale of excise goods.