Italy Raids Illegal Tobacco Factory, Seizes 27 Tonnes of ...

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Among the counterfeit brands were Marlboro of Philip Morris, Rothmans of British American Tobacco and Camel and Winston of Japan Tobacco, according to the GdF.The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), which coordinated the raids, reported that the forces confiscated 27 tons of cigarettes, 19 tons of tobacco and four trucks. Seven men from Ukraine and Bulgaria were reported for possession of contraband and counterfeiting, declared the polic…

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An illegal tobacco factory in Italy, which produced four million counterfeit cigarettes a day, avoiding millions of euros in taxes and duties, was raided today, Thursday (18/12), by the country's authorities, as...More...

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In recent days, the Finance Police of the Palermo Provincial Command, with the operational support of the Guardia di Finanza Provincial Commands of Rome and Frosinone, have completed a large-scale operation targeting the illicit production of contraband tobacco. Specifically, as part of an operation coordinated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) – Palermo office, […] The article "Massive raid by the Palermo Finance Police: clandes…

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Marlboro, Rothmans, Camel, and Winston. These were the brands of cigarettes produced clandestinely in two industrial plants, one in the province of Rome and the other in the province of Frosinone. The discovery was made by finance police from the Palermo provincial command, engaged in a vast operation to counter...