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Arrests for illegal possession and trafficking of duty-free tobacco and other products

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Arrests for illegal possession and trafficking of duty-free tobacco and other products

Members of the Police (Nicosia Police Department), after evaluating information on the distribution and trade of duty-free tobacco products, today conducted a coordinated operation.

During the operation, a suspicious vehicle was located in an area of the Acropolis and an attempt was made to stop it.

The driver of the vehicle did not respond to the call of the members of the Police to stop for control and headed to the roadblock of Agios Dometios, where he tried to pass in the occupied areas, but failed.

The examinations that followed revealed that the driver of the vehicle was 66 years old, a resident of Nicosia province.

A search of his car turned up five cardboard boxes containing 82 boxes of tobacco, 150 boxes of cigarettes, as well as 3,350 euros, resulting in the 66-year-old being arrested for a self-inflicted crime.

A search was then conducted at a warehouse where the 66-year-old is staying, during which the 32-year-old was found carrying various cardboard boxes from the warehouse to his vehicle.

A search of both the warehouse and the 32-year-old's vehicle turned up 64 kilos of tobacco, 38 kilos of hookah tobacco, 2033 boxes of cigarettes, 331 boxes of heated tobacco rods, as well as a quantity of clothes and shoes, resulting in the 32-year-old being arrested. for a self-inflicted offense.

The exams continue.

Source: politis.com.cy

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