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Russian soldiers have been smuggling cigarettes from Syria to occupied Abkhazia, and from there to the European Union, claims Iryna Friz, an MP from the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko.
Head of subcommittee on security of government information systems of Rada's national security and defense committee, Iryna Friz, wrote in a Facebook posting about the latest developments around the Whisper vessel that had earlier been detained with a contraband cargo off the Odesa coast.
"Lately, a swarm of reports has emerged accusing the Ukrainian military, border guards, and the SBU operatives of law violations. I’d like to note some facts that could shed light on the reason for such fuss around the seemingly ordinary smuggling episode," Friz wrote on Facebook.
MP went on to reveal some details of the smuggling scheme.
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"We can conclude that the Russian occupation forces in Ochamchira are engaged in smuggling excisable products into the European Union. And had the Whisper not break down in our waters, this contraband scheme would have remained uncovered," she added.