Man arrested in Engomi as police seize 396 boxes of duty-free tobacco products
Police seized heated tobacco products, cigarettes, cash and mobile phones during an operation in Engomi, Nicosia.
Engomi, Cyprus. Police arrested a 40-year-old man and seized 396 boxes of duty-free cigarettes and heated tobacco products during an operation targeting the illegal possession and sale of tobacco products, police said on Friday.
Operation and seizure
Police stopped the man on Wednesday and Thursday on suspicion that he was transporting the products in a car.
A search of the vehicle found 301 boxes of heated tobacco products, 95 cartons of cigarettes, €2,400 in cash and two mobile phones.
Customs proceedings
Police said the operation followed a tip-off concerning the illegal possession, trafficking and sale of duty-free tobacco products, as well as the fraudulent evasion of VAT.
The man was taken to the customs department in Nicosia, where the seized products and vehicle were handed over.
Customs officers issued an extrajudicial payment notice of €20,000 for possession of tobacco products on which tax had not been paid.
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