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Law and Order | 6 January, 2009 [ 11:31 ]

Peru police confiscate 14 tons of cigarettes


Living in Peru
Israel Ruiz

A shipment of over 14 tons of cigarettes was confiscated on Monday by contraband prevention agents at a Peru port west of Lima.

The Andean country's tax regulatory agency reported that the shipment of illegal cigarettes had come from China and was unloaded at Callao port.

Authorities explained that criminals attempted to smuggle the cigarettes into Peru by labeling the shipment as a load of glass cups and a variety of ceramics.

It was the importation of these products that raised the suspicion of contraband prevention police. Officers stated that glass cups and ceramics are produced at very cheap prices in Peru and it was uncommon to see them being imported into the nation.

It was at this time the shipment was inspected and the 1,200 boxes of cigarettes were found.


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