It was the warehouse of contraband cigarettes from the area north of Naples that was discovered by the Carabinieri in a building in Varcaturo on the outskirts of Giugliano.
Inside were 123 packs of cigarettes, 100 tons and 2 kilos of illegal blondes. The equivalent in nicotine and tar of the weight of two small cars. A tower of packs that if stacked would exceed 462 kilometers.
The discovery of the Carabinieri in a building in Varcaturo. Two people ended up in handcuffs.
The soldiers in fact followed a 58-year-old and a 27-year-old to a building in the coastal hamlet of Giugliano in Campania. They were stopped and then searched. In their pockets were the keys to a warehouse in a nearby courtyard.
Inside were dozens of large boxes, all containing contraband cigarettes stored in packs of 20, imitations of the famous red and white brand. All identical but without the seals of the State Monopolies.
If placed on the market they would have brought in 500 thousand euros
The blondes were seized while the two ended up in handcuffs. They are now in prison, awaiting trial. Now the investigation by the Carabinieri continues to establish the roles of the two arrested within the organization that managed such a large-scale trafficking of contraband.
The seized cargo, if placed on the illegal market, would have brought the smuggling gang at least half a million euros.
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Article published by Giuseppe Del Gaudio on December 14, 2023, at 06:04 AM
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