Namibian court fines Zim truck drivers for cigarette smuggling
Harare – Two Zimbabwean truck drivers, who were arrested last year over the smuggling of contraband cigarettes through Namibia, have been sentenced to a fine of N$108 000 each or 13 years in jail.
The men were arrested on May 6, 2015. They were driving two trucks laden with a consignment of cigarettes valued at N$11.3 million, Namibian newspaper New Era has reported.
Related Posts
FDA acts to stem flow of fake drugs and medical gear
March 20, 2015
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has inaugurated an inter-agency task force...
Tobacco Smuggling in Greece: an Overview
August 11, 2014
Over the past decade, contraband tobacco sales and facilitation of transnational...
Gibraltar Government hits out at ‘sensationalist’ reporting of EU tobacco smuggling report
August 16, 2014
FAKE TV scenes depicting tobacco smuggling in Gibraltar have been slammed by the...
BOC-Zamboanga destroys P323-M smuggled cigarette
December 1, 2023
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga (BOC-POZ) destroyed some PHP323...