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Officers of the Customs and Tax Service from the Lower Silesian Customs and Tax Office in Wrocław and the Border Guard from the Nadodrzański Branch conducted joint operations aimed at combating the trade in illegal excise goods. – In Jagodzin, the services inspected a truck. The driver declared that he was carrying cutlery in 63 cartons – reports Agnieszka Rzeźnicka-Gniadek, KAS press spokesperson.
After a thorough search of the vehicle, the officers discovered 1 million cigarettes without Polish excise stamps.
After discovering the contraband, the services additionally searched the driver's place of residence. They found 680 illegal cigarettes in the garage on the property.
Spokesperson: – Meanwhile, in Bogatynia, in a parking lot near the local marketplace, officers inspected a passenger car. The driver admitted that he was transporting illegal cigarettes. In addition, he was carrying a device for jamming GPS and GSM signals on the passenger seat.
After thoroughly searching the car, the officers discovered more than 140,000 cigarettes without Polish excise stamps.
– In both inspections, the services discovered more than 1.14 million cigarettes worth over PLN 1 million – summarizes A. Rzeźnicka-Gniadek. – The officers detained the drivers and questioned them as suspects.
The illegal goods were seized for further fiscal criminal proceedings.