44,000 cigarettes found hidden in launch

A fishing boat has been seized pending further investigations after 44,000 cigarettes were found hidden on board last Saturday. The Customs Department said today that the cigarettes were found during a raid by its inspectors. The captain had failed to...

A fishing boat has been seized pending further investigations after 44,000 cigarettes were found hidden on board last Saturday.

The Customs Department said today that the cigarettes were found during a raid by its inspectors. The captain had failed to declare them. The launch, which is Egyptian-registered, was berthed in Grand Harbour. The tax due was €7,000.

The cigarettes were confiscated.

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