Customs and police arrested four suspects at Ashdod port on suspicion of smuggling cigarettes worth over NIS 20 million, according to ynet reports. The suspects are in custody for questioning.
Four suspects were arrested Monday afternoon at Ashdod port on suspicion of smuggling cigarettes worth over NIS 20 million, ynet reports. The operation involved customs and police officers. The suspects are being questioned; details of the smuggling method are not yet disclosed. The arrest comes amid a series of cigarette smuggling cases at Israeli ports and borders. Earlier this month, The Zioneer reported that smuggled cigarettes worth tens of millions of shekels vanished from Israel Customs custody, and a separate attempt to smuggle cigarettes into Gaza (concealed in Pringles cans) was foiled.
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