By John Smith • Published: 02 Aug 2018 • 9:01
SMOKED OUT: The impressive haul confiscated from the smugglers
AS part of their regular patrols throughout Gibraltar, officers from HM Customs spotted four men acting suspiciously early yesterday morning (Wednesday).
On closer inspection, they were seen removing cases of cigarettes from a locally registered vehicle at the north end of Eastern Beach Road and the officers seized the vehicle which contained 650 cartons of cigarettes.
The four suspects ran off into a local construction site and made their escape although the customs patrol discovered a further 98 cartons which were also seized.
Having taken possession of the vehicle, customs believe that they will be able to identify at least some of the people involved.
The confiscated cigarettes have a retail value of approximately £15,000 (€16,900).
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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