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Portuguese police dismantle tobacco smuggling ring

December 18, 2014 by admin News 0 comments

Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) police force has dismantled a tobacco smuggling ring and seized around 775,000 packets, or more than 15 million cigarettes, according to a statement on the GNR website. The GNR also seized 362,000 euros (444,753 U.S. dollars) in cash and two firearms in the operation, the statement said.

 

 

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/141218/portuguese-police-dismantle-tobacco-smuggling-ring

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