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Millions in Contraband Cigarettes Foiled at Ashdod Port
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.
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What happened
- 01Several suspects arrested for attempting to smuggle 200 million shekels worth of cigarettes.
- 02The smuggling attempt occurred through the port of Ashdod.
- 03Eight containers were involved, falsely declared as wheat flour.
- 04This is considered one of the largest tobacco smuggling operations ever foiled in Israel.
- 05Two additional suspects were arrested last week.
Two other suspects were arrested last week.
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