The Guardia di Finanza of the Provincial Command of Salerno seized almost 8 kilos of contraband cigarettes, held for sale by an individual of African nationality.
The operation was initiated by the financial police of the Nocera Inferiore Company during a routine roadside check in Angri of a vehicle driven by the man, who was already known to the authorities for numerous cases of smuggling of foreign manufactured tobacco.
Consequently, the military decided to extend the control to the foreigner's residence, located in the municipality of Scafati, where they found 380 packets of cigarettes of well-known brands, including Marlboro, Winston, Chesterfield, Merit, Philip Morris, ready to be illegally put on sale.
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The packages were seized and the person responsible was reported to the Customs and Monopolies Agency for the application of the appropriate administrative sanctions.
The Guardia di Finanza emphasizes that its activities aim not only to combat transnational criminal organizations but also to prevent the consumption of "cheap white" or "illicit white" cigarettes, which are harmful to consumers' health and cannot be sold in Italy or within the European Union.
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