- KAS, CBŚP, and SG discovered a smuggling operation of over 35 million cigarettes.
- The value of the seized goods is 27 million PLN.
- The cigarettes were hidden between window constructions and jars.
- The drivers of the trucks have been temporarily arrested.
- If the cigarettes had reached the Polish market, the state budget would have suffered losses of approximately 45 million PLN.
- Two vehicles in Podlasie were inspected and found to be carrying illegal cigarettes hidden among metal elements and jars.
- Close to 1.2 million cigarette packs were found in two trailers.
- Some of the seized cigarettes were menthol cigarettes, which are prohibited in the European Union.
- A third vehicle in Łódź was found to be transporting nearly 550,000 packs of illegal cigarettes.
- The three drivers have been charged with excise smuggling and face up to 10 years in prison.
- The seized goods and the trucks with trailers have been secured as evidence.
Source: gov.pl
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
