Targeted inspections by the auditors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue at Mykonos airport led to the seizure of a large quantity of smuggled tobacco products, preventing their illegal distribution on the European market.
More specifically, following the use of information and targeted risk analysis, the auditors of the Mykonos Customs Office stopped for inspection two passengers, who were traveling from Cairo to Mykonos, with an intermediate stop in Athens.
During the inspection of their luggage, 120,000 cigarettes (6,000 packs) and 4.5 kilos of hookah tobacco, in 50-gram packages, were found and seized.
The evaded duties and taxes corresponding to the seized products amount in total to 25,575.57 euros.
The two passengers were arrested and are being held in order to be brought before the competent Prosecutor.