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Maldives Customs Seizes Smuggled Cigarettes Worth Millions

The Maldives Customs Service seized 1.7 million cigarettes hidden in 173 cartons in an anti-smuggling operation, with a market value of MVR 1.6 million and import duty of MVR 5.6 million. Authorities carried out court-warranted searches at five locations in Hulhumalé following an investigation into the shipment's origin.

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  • 1.7 million cigarettes seized Maldives Republic The Maldives Customs Service has seized 1.7 million cigarettes concealed within 173 cartons in an anti-smuggling operation.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 1.7 million 29 Jun Maldives Customs Serviceover 3.1 million 16 Jun, 20:29 Maldives Republic

  • 173 cartons cartons containing seized cigarettes Maldives Republic The Maldives Customs Service has seized 1.7 million cigarettes concealed within 173 cartons in an anti-smuggling operation.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 173 cartons 29 Jun Maldives Customs Service

  • MVR 1.6 million market value of seized shipment Maldives Republic The shipment's market value is MVR 1.6 million and carries an import duty of MVR 5.6 million, according to the Customs.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • MVR 5.6 million import duty of seized shipment Maldives Republic The shipment's market value is MVR 1.6 million and carries an import duty of MVR 5.6 million, according to the Customs.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave MVR 5.6 million 29 Jun Maldives Customs Service

  • over 3.1 million cigarettes in previous intercepted shipment Maldives Republic customs intercepted 200 master cartons—equivalent to over 3.1 million cigarettes—misdeclared as tissue paper.

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  • Customs seized 1.7 million cigarettes concealed within 173 cartons in an anti-smuggling operation. Maldives Republic The Maldives Customs Service has seized 1.7 million cigarettes concealed within 173 cartons in an anti-smuggling operation.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • Authorities executed court-warranted searches at five locations, leading to the confiscation of the contraband. Hulhumalé Maldives Republic the authorities executed court-warranted searches at five locations in Hulhumalé, leading to the confiscation of the contraband.

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