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Police Probe How Contraband Cigarettes Worth Tens of Millions Disappeared from Ashdod Customs Warehouse
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 3 days ago
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What happened
Police and the Tax Authority are investigating the theft of smuggled cigarettes worth tens of millions of shekels from eight containers stored under customs supervision near Ashdod Port. The goods, which were evidence in smuggling cases, were removed over the weekend and the breach was discovered only days later.
- 01Eight containers of seized smuggled cigarettes disappeared near Ashdod Port.
- 02The stolen goods were worth tens of millions of shekels.
- 03The cigarettes were important evidence in ongoing smuggling cases.
- 04Investigators suspect possible insider help from workers at the site.
- 05No arrests have been made, but police expect them soon.
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