ARADIPPOU: A massive quantity of illegal tobacco, a total of ten tonnes, was discovered by police in the Industrial Area of Aradippou in the Larnaca region on Monday.
Customs officers as well as the police raided the premises in the Industrial Area of Aradippou at around noon on Monday.
Customs spokesman, Christos Christou said: “Officers discovered a total of ten tonnes of illegal tobacco in the Larnaca area of Aradippou. Approximately two million euros of tax has not been paid on the tobacco found”.
Christou further noted that five men believed to be from Africa were found in the premises; they were arrested in connection with the investigation.
The suspects will be brought before Larnaca District Court on Tuesday morning, where it is thought police will seek an eight-day detention order.