Undeclared tobacco seized at Agios Dhometios crossing
Customs officers found 47 boxes of cigarettes and 1.5 kilograms of rolling tobacco during a routine check. Those involved paid fines of €3,500 each.
Agios Dhometios, Cyprus. Customs officers seized undeclared cigarettes and rolling tobacco at the Agios Dhometios crossing point during a routine check, the customs department said on Thursday.
Vehicle checked under Green Line Regulation
The department said officers stopped a vehicle with Turkish Cypriot registration plates as part of checks under the Green Line Regulation. It was carrying a Turkish Cypriot driver and four British passengers.
Officers found 47 boxes containing 200 cigarettes each, along with 1.5 kilograms of rolling tobacco in one passenger’s luggage.
The products lacked required health warnings, security markings and traceability codes, indicating that tax had not been paid to the Republic of Cyprus. The tobacco was seized for destruction, and those involved were released after paying fines of €3,500 each.
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