Brazil Federal Police Arrest Smugglers with Cigarettes and e-Cigarettes

Aug.07.2024
Brazil Federal Police Arrest Smugglers with Cigarettes and e-Cigarettes
Brazil Federal Police arrested two men and a woman for smuggling 600 packs of cigarettes and e-cigarettes on August 6th.

According to GOV.BR, on August 6th, the Brazilian Federal Police arrested two men and one woman for smuggling in Ponta Porã that day and seized approximately 600 packs of cigarettes and several hundred e-cigarettes.


This action took place during a routine operation on Highway MS 164, where federal police approached two vehicles transporting foreign goods without proper import documentation.


The suspects were taken to the Punta Pólice Federal Police Station and arrested on the spot for smuggling charges.


This operation is part of the "Creta II" operation. Currently, the individuals involved are facing multiple administrative lawsuits from the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service for smuggling offenses.


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