Millions in Contraband Cigarettes Foiled at Ashdod Port
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Police in Israel arrested several suspects for attempting to smuggle cigarettes worth 200 million shekels through Ashdod port. The operation involved eight containers falsely declared as wheat flour. This is considered one of the largest tobacco smuggling attempts ever foiled in Israel. Two other suspects were arrested last week.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Several suspects arrested for attempting to smuggle 200 million shekels worth of cigarettes.
- The smuggling attempt occurred through the port of Ashdod.
- Eight containers were involved, falsely declared as wheat flour.
- This is considered one of the largest tobacco smuggling operations ever foiled in Israel.
- Two additional suspects were arrested last week.
Israeli police have arrested several suspects involved in an attempted smuggling operation of cigarettes valued at approximately 200 million shekels through the port of Ashdod. The operation, thwarted about a week ago, involved eight containers filled with thousands of cartons of cigarettes. Authorities from the police and the Tax Authority described it as one of the largest tobacco smuggling attempts ever intercepted in Israel. The smugglers had declared the containers as containing wheat flour imported from Egypt in an effort to evade taxes. Two other suspects were arrested in connection with the case last week.
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