Smuggled alcohol

Around 400 litres of ethyl alcohol smuggled from northern Cyprus were seized by police on Wednesday after they searched a car on the Pyla-CTO road in Larnaca.

The suspect was fined €6,500. He paid part of that amount and was released, but his car was kept by the customs department until the rest of the fine was paid.

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