What is the penalty for making fake cigarettes?

The penalties for manufacturing counterfeit cigarettes vary according to the quantity produced and sold, as follows:

According to the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC):

Article 140 Whoever produces or sells fake and inferior products, adulterates the products, passes off the fake products as genuine products, and passes off the unqualified products as qualified products, and the sales amount is between 50,000 yuan and 200,000 yuan, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined between 50% and 200,000 yuan.

If the sales amount is more than 200,000 yuan but less than 500,000 yuan, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than two years but not more than seven years, and shall also be fined not less than 50% but not more than two times the sales amount; If the sales amount is more than 500,000 yuan but less than 2 million yuan, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years and shall also be fined not less than 50% but not more than two times the sales amount.

If the sales amount is more than 2 million yuan, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of 15 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined more than 50% but less than 2 times the sales amount or his property shall be confiscated.

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Identification of counterfeit cigarettes;

Cigarettes, whether soft or hard, are covered with transparent films. When consumers buy cigarettes, the first thing they come into contact with is this outer packaging. ?

True smoke: Plastic film is a special kind of film with smooth feel, good transparency and good gloss. This film is only used for cigarette packaging. When you open it and touch it, you will feel that the outer packaging film is very thin and soft to the touch. ?

Fake cigarette: It is made of ordinary film with poor gloss. If you look at the cigarette case through the membrane, you will feel that the permeability is poor. When you touch it with your hands, you will feel that the film is very thick and hard.

Window of Xishuangbanna Public Security Bureau-People's Republic of China (PRC) and China Criminal Law