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.