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Police Seize Smuggled Cigarettes Worth NIS 80,000 in Northern Israel
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By davidg
First reported by Hamal · 55 minutes ago
What happened
Israeli police in the Bar'ta area seized 360 packages of smuggled cigarettes, valued at NIS 80,000, from a truck. The case has been handed over to customs for further investigation.
- 01Police seized 360 packages of smuggled cigarettes in Bar'ta.
- 02The value of the seized cigarettes is estimated at NIS 80,000.
- 03A truck was found carrying the suspected contraband.
- 04The case was transferred to customs authorities for investigation.
- 05Police vowed to continue efforts against smuggling.
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