Two Irish passengers arrested after duty-free tobacco found in luggage
Customs agents found 244 cartons of cigarettes and 9.5kg of rolling tobacco in the luggage of two Irish passengers bound for Manchester and London.
Larnaca, Cyprus. Two Irish passengers were arrested on Sunday after customs agents found large quantities of duty-free tobacco products in their luggage.
Customs inspections
Acting on information received, customs agents inspected the luggage of the passengers, aged 37 and 52, who were bound for Manchester and London respectively.
The 37-year-old was found carrying 244 cartons containing 200 cigarettes each. The 52-year-old was carrying 9.5kg of rolling tobacco. All the tobacco products were duty-free.
Both passengers were arrested and their luggage was confiscated.
Custody and settlement
The first passenger was taken into police custody and is due to appear before Larnaca district court on Monday.
The second passenger was released following an out-of-court settlement of €3,500.
The tobacco has been sent for destruction.
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