Impressive capture at the northern border – Truck loaded with over 2.6 million cigarettes worth half a million euros
On March 31, 2025, at around 06:00, at the Siret Border Crossing Point, Suceava County, a truck consisting of a
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
Tanker full of smuggled cigarettes discovered by border police
Border police officers from the Dolj Border Patrol Station stopped a tanker truck for inspection, in the vicinity of Cetate,
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ABF assists French Customs in New Caledonia in historic seizure of illicit tobacco
Customs officers in Noumea made an exceptional seizure of nearly 76 tonnes of contraband cigarettes, concealed in several containers that
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Five people arrested for violating the embargo on chemicals against Russia
Agents of the National Police, in a joint operation with Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, arrested five people last
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Tens of thousands of smuggled cigarettes discovered on roads near the border with Bulgaria
Romanian border police officers from the Giurgiu Border Police Sector stopped a car registered in Bulgaria, which was driving on
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More than 890,000 packets of illegal tobacco seized in Seville
The Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with the Casariche Local Police, has managed to deal a severe blow to tobacco
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Tens of thousands of smuggled cigarettes discovered on roads near the border with Bulgaria
Following the inspection of a truck, a joint inspection team discovered several packs of cigarettes hidden and undeclared in specially
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$81.5 Million in Unapproved Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems seized by Chicago US CBP
During the last 12 months, U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) officers in Chicago made 121 seizures containing over 3.2
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Latvian authorities dismantle massive illegal cigarette factory
The Latvian State Police (Valsts policija), in cooperation with the Latvian State Border Guard (Valsts robežsardze), carried out a large-scale
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Frontex teams up with 12 countries in Europe to crack down on smugglers
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led 12 European countries and international partners in a coordinated effort to
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Polish Border Guards detained five people suspected of participating in an organized criminal group involved in the smuggling of tobacco products using freight trains
The dismantled criminal group consisted of five Polish citizens. The activity consisted of smuggling tobacco products from Belarus to Poland,
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International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: 15 arrests
Eurojust, Europol and authorities from 10 countries stopped a criminal group operating an intricate cigarette trafficking scheme. The authorities discovered
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Over 11 million illicit and counterfeit products seized in South American operation
An operation in South America targeting the trade of fake and pirated goods has resulted in the seizure of more
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US CBP Officers Seize Heavy Equipment Stolen in Massachusetts and Bound to Guinea
On October 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Norfolk, Va., completed the seizure of six pieces of heavy
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Nine persons were detained during the specialized operation in Bulgaria, over 2,500 items were seized
GDBOP neutralized an organized criminal group for the import of goods with protected trademarks during a specialized police operation conducted
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Read more16,000 contraband cigarettes, hidden in a truck carrying refrigerators
At the Giurgiu Border Crossing Point, a 50-year-old Romanian citizen presented himself to enter the country, driving a truck, consisting
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Criminal syndicates use international travellers to smuggle cigarettes into Australia
Australian Border Force (ABF) is warning international travellers attempting to smuggle illicit tobacco into Australia that they will be caught,
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