Those breaching quarantine terms and rules to face criminal sanctions, General Prosecutor’s Office warns

AKIPRESS.COM - Those breaching quarantine terms may face criminal sanctions, the General Prosecutor's press service said. Ungrounded raise of prices for food products and first necessity items is inadmissible either, it added.
Those setting exclusively high or low prices, restricting competition through collusion or actions aimed at market sharing, restriction of access to market, removal of other economic entities from the market, setting one price will lead to criminal sanctions.
Breach of terms and rules of quarantine leading to possible infection of a group of people will lead to criminal sanctions.
19 pre-trial investigations were launched into 9 facts of ungrounded raise of prices for flour, sugar and medical protective items.
2 pre-trial investigations were launched into spread of knowingly false information about coronavirus outbreak in the country, evasion from medical examination by a foreigner upon arrival in the country.
The General Prosecutor's Office said it assumed control over investigation of the above cases.