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Police on Monday are investigating a 57-year-old man found to be in possession of duty-free cigarettes and a quantity of cheese products of unknown origin
According to police spokesperson and head of CID, Michalis Nikolaou, on Saturday following a tip off, police stopped the car driven by the 57-year-old.
A search of the vehicle revealed 315 kg of cheese products and a package of cigarettes not bearing the customary markings, which was found to be duty-free.
Suspicions were raised that all items were smuggled.
Police notified the customs department which undertook investigation of the case.
According to Nikolaou, the 57-year-old was issued an out-of-court fine of €150 for the tobacco products, while the origin of the cheese products is still being determined.
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