Police on Wednesday night carried out a coordinated operation to crack down on and seize illegal duty-free tobacco products.
According to police announcement, the operations took place between the hours of 8pm-10.30pm to clamp down on illegal possession, smuggling and trading of tobacco products and avoidance of payment of consumption taxes and VAT.
During the operation police confiscated, 19 cartons of cigarettes, 14 cartons of heated cigarettes and two cartons of tobacco from a 56-year-olds vehicle, in Nicosia.
The 56-year-old and his vehicle were taken to the local police station Customs officers were called to scene to confirm findings and he was arrested.
The case was settled out of court with the payment of a €2,500 fine by the 56-year-old, who was then released.
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