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Over 1,500 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized; man arrested

The cigarette duties and taxes evaded amounted to over $167,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Of the 50 billion cigarettes sold each year in France, one in two was not bought at the tobacco office. France is the first European market for contraband cigarettes, a traffic that could soon bring more than drugs. A gendarmerie investigation revealed more than 500 return trips between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Luxembourg, with cigarettes bought 20 € and sold 40 € via social networks or in small grocery stores, while they are worth 72 € at a buralis…

HENAR — B.D., 61, was caught again Tuesday during a police check on Meergranenrijstweg in the Henar resort in the Nickerie district. While inspecting his vehicle, the West Regional Assistance Team found 127 cartons of illegal cigarettes of various brands. Both the cigarettes and the vehicle were seized by the police for further investigation, the Suriname Police Force reported on its website. The suspect, who had previously been arrested for the…

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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