Officials say 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes aboard cruise ship worth almost $60K

CBP seizes massive haul of 150,000 illegal cigarettes from cruise passengers in California

Southern California CBP officers intercepted a $59,920 haul of illegal cigarettes from two cruise ship passengers.

Couple coming to Southern California on cruise ship busted with 150,000 contraband cigarettes

Authorities arrested a couple who arrived in Southern California on a cruise ship in possession of nearly 150,000 contraband cigarettes.   The 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes were concealed in 10 pieces of luggage being carried by the couple, who were arriving from Ensenada, Mexico, on April 17 at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release issued Wednesday.  Santa Monica …

Officials say 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes aboard cruise ship worth almost $60K

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes were discovered aboard a cruise ship at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal in April.

749 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized in cruise ship luggage in Long Beach

Hundreds of cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized from two passengers arriving in Southern California on a cruise ship, authorities said Wednesday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal on April 17 seized 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes from two women arriving on a cruise ship from Ensenada, Mexico, according to the agency. The cartons were found in 10 pieces of luggage during an i…

CBP seizes nearly 150K contraband cigarettes from couple arriving on cruise ship from Mexico

The seized cigarettes, which are estimated to be worth $59,920, will be destroyed, according to CBP.

Officials: 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes aboard cruise ship worth almost $60K

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes were discovered aboard a cruise ship at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal in April. According to CBP officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, 10 pieces of luggage full of cigarettes belonging to two female passengers was found. “The importation of tobacco products is highly regulated from both tax and consumer safety perspectives…