Saturday, 13 November 2010

Spain’s biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network dismantled » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires -

Spain’s biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network dismantled » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires -: "Spain's biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network has been dismantled in an operation against that led to the seizure of 90 million fake cigarettes and the arrest of six men, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) said Friday.
The investigation saw the OLAF working closely with Spanish Customs to break up one of the largest tobacco rackets in Europe and prevent the loss of 10 million euros in tax revenue.

Spanish Customs launched Operation BALMAN in February when intelligence about suspicious imports from China was provided by OLAF."

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