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Major quantity of contraband cigarettes found at Piraeus port customs

Major quantity of contraband cigarettes found at Piraeus port customs

Police, with the assistance of an X-RAY system and the help of a sniffer dog, have found and confiscated a large quantity of contraband cigarettes at the third customs building in Piraeus port.

The 12,500,000 cigarettes were hidden in a container alleged to contain 'laminated flooring' that was to be transported to another Greek port.

The losses from taxes and tariffs due to the Greek state reached 2.6 billion euros.

Source:AMNA