Police seize 16,500 illegal cigarettes in Greece raid

Dec.08.2022
Police seize 16,500 illegal cigarettes in Greece raid
Greek police in Komotini seize 16,500 banned cigarette packs and 30kg of tobacco in illegal trafficking investigation.

Police officers from the security department in Komotini, Greece, have seized a total of 16,500 packets of illegal cigarettes and 30 kilograms of illegal tobacco as part of an investigation into the illegal trafficking of tobacco products in Rodopi.


The mentioned quantities were discovered in two vehicles, an I.X.E. car and an I.X.F. car, in rural Rodopi, where two drivers were arrested for failing to pay the appropriate taxes and tariffs to the public.


A large quantity of illegal cigarettes and tobacco, which were placed in 600 nylon bags, have been seized, and the suspects will be taken to the Rodopi Criminal Prosecution Office for questioning.


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