{"id":2472,"date":"2025-01-24T02:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T02:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/24\/contraband-smokes-found-in-nicosia-behind-bird-cages\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T02:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T02:28:18","slug":"contraband-smokes-found-in-nicosia-behind-bird-cages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/24\/contraband-smokes-found-in-nicosia-behind-bird-cages\/","title":{"rendered":"Contraband smokes found in Nicosia behind bird cages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1259566\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cyprus_Contraband_tobacco-320x200.jpg?v=1737667474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cyprus_Contraband_tobacco.jpg?v=1737667474\" alt=\"Contraband smokes found in Nicosia behind bird cages\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cyprus_Contraband_tobacco.jpg?v=1737667474\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Acting on intelligence concerning the illegal possession, trafficking and marketing of contraband tobacco products and the fraudulent evasion of excise duty, the Cypriot authorities conducted a coordinated operation on Thursday with the cooperation of the Customs Department.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation, two vehicles belonging to a 43-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were stopped and inspected in the Nicosia district. Authorities seized a total of 1,400 packets of heated cigarettes, 1,640 packets of regular cigarettes, 1,700 grams of cigarette tobacco, and 500 grams of hookah tobacco.<\/p>\n<p>A subsequent search of the 23-year-old\u2019s premises in the Nicosia district yielded 350 packets of heated cigarettes, 574 packets of regular cigarettes, 500 grams of hookah tobacco, and 3,870 grams of tobacco for cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>A further search uncovered a hidden warehouse located behind birdcages. This warehouse contained a significant quantity of cigarettes, which were transported to the Customs Department for counting. The estimated value of the confiscated goods exceeds 200,000 euros. 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