Bulgaria police bust large-amount of smuggled goods
Haskovo. Some 103,200 pieces of cigarettes without excise stamps, 317 pairs of trainers and 645 textile items of protected brands, as well as 712 undeclared textile items and detergents have been found and confiscated in an operation carried out at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, the press office of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced.
Two mini-vans and four cars underwent thorough checks at the border checkpoint. All drivers were Bulgarian citizens from Svilengrad.
Five pre-court proceedings have been initiated. Work on the cases continues.
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