Tag: customs department

Turkish-Cypriot man caught with 14,000 duty-free cigarettes at airport

A 57-year-old Turkish Cypriot was caught with 14,000 duty-free cigarettes in his luggage at Larnaca Airport as he prepared to travel to the United...

Untaxed tobacco seized at Larnaca Airport, five British nationals arrested

Untaxed tobacco weighing a total of 74.75kg was detected and seized by Customs Department officials at Larnaca Airport on August 8. Five people were arrested...

Larnaca: 28-year-old detained after carrying cocaine in his body

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after police allegedly discovered he was smuggling cocaine inside his body following his arrival at Larnaca Airport. The arrest...

Organised networks in occupied areas smuggling tobacco

Cigarettes remain the most smuggled product Tobacco products continue to be the most commonly smuggled goods entering the government-controlled areas of Cyprus from the occupied...

INTERPOL PANGEA operation seizes illegal goods in Cyprus

Authorities confiscate over 3,400 products More than 3,400 products, including pharmaceutical preparations, narcotic substances, dietary supplements, and tobacco products, were seized by authorities in Cyprus...

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New US Ambassador highlights Cyprus-US ties and security

The new US Ambassador to Cyprus, John Breslow, highlighted...

Mathiatis dropped as site for new prison; new site under consideration

Plans for new prisons have changed, with the government...
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