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PHOTO: 69-Year-Old Arrested for Hiding Thousands of Illegal Cigarettes in a Warehouse

Published January 21, 2026, 14:33

Police arrested a 69-year-old man in Nicosia, following an assessment of information, for the illegal possession of smuggled cigarettes and tobacco. During a search of his home and property, 124 boxes of heated cigarettes, 1128 boxes of cigarettes of various brands, and 3675 grams of tobacco for cigarettes were confiscated. The suspect is expected to appear before the Nicosia District Court for a detention hearing, while the case has been transferred to the Customs Department for further investigation.