175 cartons of smuggled cigarettes seized from British passenger at Paphos airport
Customs officers at Paphos airport seized 175 cartons of cigarettes, each containing 200 cigarettes, from the luggage of a British passenger on Thursday. The cartons lacked mandatory health warnings in Greek and Turkish, suggesting they were smuggled from the occupied northern areas.
The passenger was arrested immediately but was released after paying an out-of-court fine of €5,000. Authorities continue to monitor and crack down on smuggling activities to prevent illegal goods from entering the Republic of Cyprus.
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