The Carabinieri of the Operational and Radiomobile Section of Castellammare di Stabia arrested four people for cigarette smuggling.
The operation took place on board a Turkish cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag, docked in the port of Torre AnnunziataThe ship, coming from Ukraine with a cargo of corn and wheat, had approximately 7.000 packs of cigarettes of Serbian origin hidden in its hold.
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The ship's captain, a 39-year-old Syrian from Tartus, and three men from Oplonti, aged 68, 57, and 58, were arrested. At the time of their arrest, the latter had just collected 500 cartons of the cargo (5.000 packages) and packed them into a car.
All four arrested will have to answer for the crime of smuggling foreign tobacco.
Article published on April 19, 2024 - 09:36 PM - Rosaria Federico
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