Patra police make arrests over contraband smokes
Police in Patra, on Wednesday detained three Pakistani nationals, aged 37, 33 and 15, believed to be members of a racket trading in contraband tobacco in the western port.
Initially officers arrested the 37-year-old after finding around 2 kilograms of contraband tobacco in his possession. A subsequent search on the suspect’s home turned up 1,200 packets of contraband cigarettes.Later in the day, officers tracked down the other two Pakistanis on a motorcycle carrying 310 packets of contraband cigarettes and half a kilo of contraband tobacco.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/210965/article/ekathimerini/news/patra-police-make-arrests-over-contraband-smokes
Related Posts
Delhi smugglers exploit dry lockdown: Illicit booze biz booms on high demand
On May 1, the Delhi Police arrested two men in Dwarka for smuggling hundreds of...
Underhand resellers under fire as Fair Trading seizes thousands of fake Apple, LG, Samsung, Huawei and Motorola products
“Retailers should not be selling unapproved products and consumers should avoid...
FBR seizes Rs475m worth of smuggled goods in Balochistan
In a major operation against smugglers, Pakistan Customs (FBR), Quetta seized 11...
Millions of fake cigarettes and 100kg of illegal tobacco seized as part of crackdown during Covid-19 pandemic.
Almost two million fake cigarettes and more than 100kg of illegal hand rolling...