Over 10 million cigarettes smuggled into Finland, say Customs officials

The smuggler was carrying 13,000 packs of cigarettes and was on the run until he drove into an innocent car, smashing both vehicles.

Finnish Customs reported an investigation into the illegal importation of cigarettes into the country, in which, according to the agency, more than 10 million cigarettes were imported into Finland last year.

Over 10 million cigarettes smuggled into Finland, say Customs officials

Finnish Customs has uncovered a large-scale cigarette smuggling operation involving more than 10 million cigarettes illegally brought into the country, with unpaid import duties exceeding €3.5 million. Authorities said the cigarettes were transported using regular logistics channels in a way that closely mimicked legitimate cargo operations. The shipments were ordered, collected, and stored through standard delivery procedures to conceal their i…

4 Estonians, Latvians held for smuggling 10m cigarettes to Finland

Four individuals of Estonia and Latvia were arrested on request of Finnish Customs on charge of smuggling more than 10 million cigarettes to Finland last year, said Customs in a press release on Friday. They are being held in pre-trial detention in Finland. Customs investigated the case as aggravated tax fraud. The preliminary investigation is in its last stages and the criminal case will be forwarded to the Prosecution District of Southern Fin…