Sum: International Trafficking in Counterfeit Cigarettes From Disbanded Belgium, 12 Arrests
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"Three individuals were detained and nine placed under judicial supervision," announced the Amiens Public Prosecutor's Office and the gendarmerie on Wednesday in a joint press release.
According to the prosecutor of the Republic of Amiens, this is "the biggest seizure of its kind for the gendarmerie of Picardie".
The justice system has revealed an international trafficking of counterfeit cigarettes, via a network that was radiating in Belgium, in the North but also in Picardy, announces the Amiens prosecutor's office this Wednesday. 12 people have been charged, nearly six tons of tobacco seized by the military and customs.
In Douai, 83 kg of contraband tobacco was seized. (Photo: North National Police) During a recent road check, the staff of the Douai Anti-Criminal Brigade checked the driver of a particularly loaded vehicle. Inside, the police discovered a large amount of tobacco: nearly 700 pots, for a total weight of about 83 kg. The checks also revealed that the driver was in lack of a driver's licence and that the vehicle was travelling with a false registrat…
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