Фото: gov.pl
Polish customs officers intercepted a shipment of counterfeit cigarette packaging blanks at the Polish-Lithuanian border, the Tax Administration Chamber in Białystok reports.
The vehicle was stopped for inspection on a road near the border. A 60-year-old Belarusian citizen was behind the wheel.
According to the documents, the vehicle was carrying paper. However, instead of the declared cargo, customs officers found nearly 2.3 million cigarette pack blanks and 253 rolls of cork filter material. The items bore security trademarks belonging to cigarette brands.
The goods are valued at 720,000 Polish zlotys (approximately $181,000). The packaging materials were seized and taken to a warehouse. An investigation has been launched, and the driver has been questioned.