From the back door.

16,400 cigarettes (82 sticks) wanted a Dutch nationals in late January over the Dusseldorf airport customs office from Tenerife to smuggle Germany.

Already the completely wrapped in foil nylon trolley of the 59-year-olds called for increased attention to the tax collectors and customs officials showed. When the travelers to the arrival area by a non-controlled output wanted to leave, it was clear that he had something to hide.

A customs officer asked the man after the passing of the green source for customs inspection. He gave direct, 82 sticks of cigarettes with them to lead.

Against the Dutch was due to criminal tax evasion initiated, which is now completed.

Besides the tobacco tax in the amount of 2,249 euros he needs a penalty in the amount of 2,000 euros.

The seized cigarettes were destroyed in an incinerator.

The telltale mold

Again, millions of cheap cigarettes found
Packed in cartons cigarettes with oranges than Tarnladung overcast

About 5.7 million pieces of cigarettes tried a Greek citizen (48 years old) on 04 In March 2008 after Germany einzuschmuggeln. But the tax collectors and customs control at the Mobile Waidhaus (Hauptzollamt Regensburg) stopped the Kühltransporter coming from the Czech Republic (Greek admission) on Highway 6 (height Wernberg-east) and took him to X-ray truck plant in the industrial area Wernberg / Köblitz. There they discovered the smuggled cigarettes hidden under corrupt oranges.

In the interview before the Greeks control declared no dutiable goods. As well as from the freight papers showing he was with a cargo of fresh oranges from Greece on the way to Sweden. Already at first glance to the cargo, the customs officials were suspicious, however: The oranges were notified anything but fresh. The subsequent X-ray inspection brought certainty: The oranges served merely as Tarnladung the Schmuggelgut - 288,884 poles (5,756,800 shares) of cigarettes of different brands - from prying eyes should protect. Presumably in order to save fuel, was placed on the cooling of oranges waived.

The cigarettes and Kühltransporter been secured as evidence, the Greeks provisionally arrested and an investigation against him because of the suspicion of tax evasion initiated.

In the subsequent interrogation by customs pastures from the accused said that he knew nothing of Schmuggelgut would. At the request of the Prosecutor Regensburg ordered the district court to remand Regensburg. The investigation is ongoing and will be covered by customs pastures led.

The injury prevented tax amounts to around one million euros.

One million cigarettes in double floors

Five arrests at dawn

Cigarettes hidden in the false bottom for weeks already started the investigation of the Cologne customs investigators against two men from Recklinghausen, aged between 29 and 33 years, as well as against a 43-year-old Wuppertal. As members of a German-Polish ties were they suspected of being big in the illegal cigarette business to be entered.

The following investigations have provided the earliest Zollfahndern a reference to a forthcoming shipment of cheap cigarettes, in a warehouse in the industrial area "Old Mine" in Waltrop should disappear.

Since the early morning hours, the officers sealed off the industrial area. Against six clock met two Polish trucks On.
It found the customs investigators over a million smuggled cigarettes, which built two extra floors had been hidden. The resulting tax loss amounted to approximately 170,000 euro.

In summary, the action further seven homes and deposits searched. It was also found Hehlerware and cash. The gang had been active for at least six months and during this period other smuggling trips.

The action was more than 30 officers in action. The two Polish drivers and the two men from Recklinghausen were in the camp in Waltrop arrested. The Wuppertal in his apartment. Against him, the judge at the request of the Prosecutor Wuppertal arrest. The other persons were initially dismissed.

The cigarettes, cash and vehicles were seized. Further investigations are ongoing.

Fast 190.000 unversteuerte Zigaretten auf der Autobahn 2 am Rasthof Börde entdeckt
Bei einem Einsatz der Mobilen Kontrollgruppe des Hauptzollamtes Magdeburg auf der Autobahn 2 wurde bereits am Montag, den 21. Juli 2008, gegen 06:00 Uhr am Rasthof Börde ein in Polen zugelassener Lkw kontrolliert. Bei der Kontrolle des Laderaums entdeckten die Beamten in 18 Kartons versteckt insgesamt 187.200 Stück unversteuerte Zigaretten verschiedener Marken mit ausländischen Banderolen.
Der Steuerschaden beläuft sich auf 31.824 Euro.
Die Zigaretten wurden sichergestellt und der ausländische Fahrer vorläufig festgenommen. Die weiteren Ermittlungen hat das zuständige Zollfahndungsamt Hannover -Dienstsitz Magdeburg- übernommen.

Volume boss arrested in Poland

The alleged head of the on 15 May 2008 in the area of North Rhine-Westphalia disrupted cigarette smuggling ring has been arrested in Poland. After he was with an international arrest warrant from the prosecutor Arnsberg (Hochsauerlandkreis), therefore, on the 15th after he May 2008 could not be arrested. His extradition from Poland has been requested.

The Gdansk-born German citizen Axel L., residing in Langen near Frankfurt am Main, is considered the head of the alleged cigarette smuggling ring. He should be responsible for the procurement and the organization of transport of the cigarettes have been responsible, while a 33-year-old from Werl for the storage, distribution and marketing of cheap cigarettes to be competent.

The 48-year-olds are accused on various supply rails untaxed cigarettes from Eastern Europe on a grand scale in Germany and smuggled to markets here. "Currently, we expect Tatumfang 70 million untaxed cigarettes from which taxes in the amount of eleven million euros have been evaded," said the investigations of senior officials of the customs office in Frankfurt am Main.

The detainees now in Poland for his arrest was visibly surprised. He stayed for about three weeks in Poland.

ier 186,500 vehicles with smuggling cigarettes ...

... officials presented the Mobile control groups (MKG) to the main customs office in Frankfurt (Oder) on Monday noted.

Cigarettes in the trunk On the morning of the officers initially stopped MKG Gartz in Schwedt, a car with 38,500 pieces smuggled cigarettes. The cigarettes were in the underbody of the vehicle and were among the flaps by mats away.

In the afternoon there were officials of the MKG Frankfurt (Oder) A total of 80,000 pieces of cigarettes with Russian stamps in a German car on the highway 12th

On the evening were the Zöllner of MKG Or mountain near Strausberg successfully by a car with 50,000 cigarette smuggling stopped and checked.

Against 22:30 introduced a new clock control of MKG Gartz on Highway 11 to the determination of 18,000 pieces smuggled cigarettes in cavities of an vans pulled a small trailer.

Against a total of six Tatbeteiligte tax were criminal proceedings. The tax losses are together more than 32,000 euros.

The further investigation, the Berlin-Brandenburg Zollfahndungsamt over.


Crackdown against organized cigarette smuggling gang

26 provisional arrests, four million cigarettes seized
Cigarettes Confiscated

For weeks, the public prosecutor in Koblenz and the Zollfahndungsamt food service headquarters in Cologne-open an investigation on suspicion of tax evasion bandenmäßigen of commercial Steuerhehlerei and of violating the Trademark Act against an international gang of smugglers who are suspected in great style cigarettes from Eastern Europe to Germany einzuschmuggeln and to distribute here.

According to the prosecutor's office together with the Koblenz Zollfahndungsamt food as well as the Belgian law enforcement and customs authorities, the investigation led to suspect that the perpetrators of at least 16 million items of fake brand cigarettes into Germany and in several depots temporarily in order to then profitably sell. The resulting tax loss amounted to more than 2.8 million.

By order of the court were Koblenz on 19 and 20 May 2008 a number of warehouses and homes searched. In North Rhine-Westphalia were the objects in the towns of Herne Hürth and, further north in Rhineland-Palatinate and Belgium. These were significant forces of the Prosecutor Koblenz, Cologne customs and other federal and state authorities in use. Overall, there were two prosecutors of the Prosecutor Koblenz and 170 officials from the customs and the police involved. Special units of these authorities were also used.

Overall, this raid more than 20 properties searched and 26 people initially provisionally arrested. They were also four customs offender into the net against the already issued arrest warrants for similar offenses existed. The prosecution has Koblenz for the other detainees also sought arrest warrants.

In the objects in Herne Hürth and were more than four million smuggled cheap cigarettes found and confiscated by the container just been delivered.
The resulting tax loss is caused more than 700,000 euros. That the professional work gang was not harmless, proof of the discovery of a sharp automatic pistol including ammunition. The fact that the stores well, is proof of the discovery of more than 70,000 euro cash. Moreover, the perpetrators were in possession of several high-quality cars that also were seized. The other extensive investigations in Germany and abroad will still take months to complete Tatumfang to identify.

Zollfahndern succeed again big blow to cigarette smugglers

In the evening hours of the 17th July 2008 was carried out by officers of the Customs Office Hanover the provisional arrest of three German nationals.

Investigations in the context of relevant already appeared in Zigarettenschmugglern brought the customs investigators to track down a deposit of duty and untaxed cheap cigarettes.

On the grounds of a former farm in the district of Wolfenbüttel, three German nationals caught in Umladearbeiten encountered cartons of cigarettes.

In the rented and used as a storage barn were packed in original boxes around 9.5 million smuggled cigarettes of brands "Jin Ling" and "Palace" was found.

The 28 - to 42-year-old suspect led cash in the amount of 2,700 euros with it.

The resulting tax loss amounts to at least 1.8 million euros.

For the removal of the cigarettes was the support of the Technical Assistance by the local Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel required the three trucks had to work.

The suspects are at the request of the Prosecutor Brunswick detention judge court Wolfenbuettel have been presented to the trial against all three parties adopted.

For reasons ermittlungstaktischen the press release until today.

Nine arrests for surrender of illegal cigarettes in Celle

2.1 million piece of chicken meat smuggled cigarettes seized

Cigarette Fund of customs officials have Hanover Office late yesterday evening in Celle nine suspected members of a Zigarettenhehlerrings provisionally arrested and some 2.1 million pieces of cigarettes seized eingeschmuggelte.

The access was made against 22:30 clock on a site in a hall Celler Gewerbegebiet. There were the nine arrested busy unpaid and untaxed cigarettes from a Latvian trucks to unload. The illegal merchandise was in a Kühlauflieger, to better camouflage the next cigarette poultry transported. Overall, the Kühlfahrzeug nearly 2.1 million pieces of cigarettes of the brand "Jin Ling" is loaded, and the resulting tax loss of approximately 395,000 euros.

The male suspects are consistently 20 to 44 years old. Among them there are five German nationals residing in the area of Celle. The four other defendants are from the Baltics.

Following the arrest of the Customs investigators searched several homes in the area of Celle. This, they further 20,000 cigarettes and a total of around 15,000 euros cash safe.

Five of those arrested today, after interrogations were again released. The other defendants are in the course of the morning today on behalf of the Prosecutor Lüneburg prison judges will be presented.

Further investigation leads on behalf of the Prosecutor Lüneburg Zollfahndungsamt Hanover-Dienstsitz Magdeburg.
Additional information:

The cigarette brand "Jin Ling" is produced in Kaliningrad and seems more and more customers to find. This is to ensure increasing numbers of this variety. In the year 2007, nationwide about 75 million pieces of "Jin Ling" seized.

Cigarette smuggling is a tax offense and may be industrial or band moderate ascent with imprisonment up to ten years. It is also buying untaxed cigarettes as Steuerhehlerei prosecution.