US EditionItaly seizes over 300 tons of counterfeit cigarettes
- Italian authorities seized over 300 tons of counterfeit cigarettes from the largest illegal factory discovered near Cassino on Saturday.
- Officials uncovered the factory after finding a sophisticated hydraulic mechanism that concealed an underground bunker where production machines and cigarettes were stored.
- The 1,600-square-metre factory featured three tobacco processing and three packaging lines, producing about 5,000 cigarettes per minute with an advanced ventilation system.
- The finance ministry estimated the factory's annual revenue exceeded 900 million euros and investigators uncovered approximately 600 million euros in evaded taxes.
- One suspect has been detained and several others identified, with the factory’s closure representing a major setback for criminal networks involved in counterfeit production, emphasizing the importance of ongoing law enforcement efforts.
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In Italy, the police have discovered an illegal cigarette factory, the bunker-like and state-of-the-art factory, which is the largest find in the history of Italy.
The factory was built to the most advanced technological standards, hidden behind an aluminum cabin, behind which was a bunker.
Near Rome, the Italian financial police have discovered the largest illegal cigarette factory in the country's history.
At first glance, the warehouse in Cassino was empty, but when she pressed a few buttons, the police made an amazing discovery.
The Italian police have managed to strike a blow against the illegal cigarette trade. In the underground factory more than seven million cigarettes are said to have run off the tape every day.
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