Customs seize over 25,000 undeclared cigarettes at Dherynia and Larnaca
Customs officers intercepted more than 25,000 cigarettes at the Dherynia crossing point and uncovered a large quantity of unmarked tobacco products in a Larnaca home on Friday. At Dherynia, officers stopped a vehicle with Turkish Cypriot plates and discovered 127 cartons containing 25,400 cigarettes without required health warnings or tax codes. The driver was arrested but later released after paying an €8,000 out-of-court settlement.
In a related operation, authorities raided a 69-year-old man's residence in Larnaca, finding 113 cartons of cigarettes, 18 cartons of heated cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, and 4.45kg of loose tobacco. None of the products carried the official markings. The man was detained and the investigation into the case continues.
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