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.