Contraband cigarettes seized

Over two million contraband cigarettes, worth €500,000 in duties, were confiscated by customs' officials last Wednesday. The cigarettes were found hidden in a container from the Far East that falsely listed its contents as electronic accessories. The...

Over two million contraband cigarettes, worth €500,000 in duties, were confiscated by customs' officials last Wednesday.

The cigarettes were found hidden in a container from the Far East that falsely listed its contents as electronic accessories. The discovery was made after weeks of "intensive investigations" by the Customs Enforcement Section and officers at the depot in Hal Far.

A magisterial inquiry is underway.

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