US EditionCustoms Seizes More than 16 Tons of Tobacco to Be Converted Into Contraband Cigarettes
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The customs officers of Modane (Savoie) made a large seizure of illegal tobacco on the A43, they announced this Tuesday. The shipment contained more than 16 tons of manufactured tobacco, contrary to what was stated in the consignment note. The goods were likely intended for clandestine cigarette production. - Customs seize more than 16 tons of tobacco for conversion into contraband cigarettes (Police, justice and other facts).
On Monday, 23 January, customs officers in Modane (Savoie) seized 16.2 tons of tobacco in a truck registered in Poland, stationed on an emergency stopping area of the A43 motorway. Law enforcement suspected that tobacco was being trafficked into an organized band to feed the parallel market.
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