Customs seize 14 cartons of cigarettes at Deryneia crossing

Deryneia, Cyprus. Customs officials seized 14 cartons of cigarettes during routine Green Line Regulation checks at the Deryneia crossing point on Sunday, authorities announced on Tuesday. The passenger accepted an out-of-court settlement and paid €840.

Seizure during routine checks

The cigarettes were found in the luggage of an Israeli passenger travelling in a Turkish Cypriot taxi to Larnaca Airport.

Customs officials said the products lacked the required health warnings in Greek and Turkish, security features and unique traceability codes, indicating that duty had not been paid.

Settlement reached

The tobacco products were confiscated and will be destroyed.

The passenger was initially arrested and was later released after accepting the out-of-court settlement.