Nearly 28,000 contraband cigarettes were seized by customs officials from a shop and an apartment in St Julian’s yesterday

Customs said in a statement that these would have resulted in some €5,000 in taxes being evaded.

The department said that, at one point, its officials had to request the assistance of the district police to be able to continue with their search.

 

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