In the dislocation of a criminal organisation smuggling tobacco products the auditors of the Board of Independent Public Revenue went on to seize the largest quantity illegal cigarettes.
According to ADE, they were carried out investigations in motor vehicles, coffins and other storage areas, and seized:
- The largest quantity of cigarettes found within the country (7.4 million cigarettes of known brands)
- Heavy duty truck DX with falsified features and forged plates
- Private passenger vehicle and a two-wheel vehicle
- A forklift lifting machine (clark)
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Inside wooden cases cigarettes
According to AADE, the findings of the auditors lead to a well-organized structure for the trafficking of illegal tobacco products.
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The use of leased spaces, vehicles with false signs and falsified identification elements, fleet of means of transport, for the purpose of movement and disposal tobacco products, make up the image of a network operating methodically for storing, transporting and channelling large quantities of tobacco products on the market.
Cigarettes were found placed inside wooden cases and packed ready for distribution. Cases had been lined with metal rods, in order not to detect tobacco products from x-ray.
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At 1.4 million the customs duties escaped – Four arrests
The Customs and taxation evaded over EUR 1.4 million. Tobacco samples shall be sent for examination to the Chemical Service and to the companies representing the relevant marks to examine their authenticity.
Four people were arrested, who were taken to the prosecutor's office, while a case has been filed. The investigation shall continue to identify other persons involved and interconnected circuits.
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