Workers of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board found nearly 800,000 illegal cigarettes during March.
Nearly 800,000 illegal cigarettes seized in March
19th April 2013, 17:15
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Tax and customs officials intercepted 781,879 cigarettes, 297 liters of fuel and 329.4 liters of absolute alcohol during the month, spokespeople for the Tax and Customs Board said.
Among major hauls were 134,580 cigarettes with Russian and Belarusian revenue stamps found in a dwelling in Tallinn on March 8 and 127,900 contraband smokes found in Sillamae ten days later.
Customs workers also found 313 units of goods violating intellectual property rights.