Duty-free tobacco arrest

 

Police found an illegal quantity of duty-free tobacco during a car search in Larnaca on Tuesday night.

The 32-year-old driver was carrying over 120 cartons of cigarettes and a large quantity of loose tobacco, both appearing to be duty-free.

The man was immediately arrested, while the seized tobacco products were handed over to Customs Department officials who will be further investigating the case.

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