According to a report by RBC on November 22nd, the "Arsenal" machine-building plant in St. Petersburg, Russia (affiliated with the Russian state space company "Roscosmos"), denied reports of an illegal chewing tobacco production lab within its premises.
According to sources, on November 22, multiple media outlets reported information regarding allegations that the company was involved in the illegal production of chewing tobacco. The reports stated that during a crackdown on illegal immigration operations on November 20, law enforcement officials discovered a laboratory for producing chewing tobacco in a building owned by the company, as well as 55 packages and 10 bags of powdered substances. Additionally, it was reported that inspectors also seized a model hand grenade from an employee.
The factory spokesperson stated that these allegations are unrelated to the company and believes that the related reports are intended to tarnish the company's image and harm its commercial reputation.
Currently, the factory's legal department has submitted a request to the Russian Federal Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media Supervision Agency (Roskomnadzor) to block the dissemination of this information.
According to reports, Arsenal is an industrial company in Russia, located in the Kirovsky District of St. Petersburg. It was established by Peter the Great in 1711. Today, the main activities of the factory include the production of aerospace and maritime technical equipment.
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