Customs seize 80,000 cigarettes at Edinburgh Airport
13.02.09
Customs officers have seized nearly 80,000 cigarettes in an operation at Edinburgh Airport. Officers from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) arrested four men during the operation on Wednesday.
The men were stopped by authorities when they arrived at the airport on a flight from Fuerteventura, via Madrid. A search of their hand luggage and suitcases revealed the cigarettes, which have an estimated street value of £18,000. After questioning by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers, the men were charged with the illegal importation of cigarettes.
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