3 caught at Athens airport smuggling smokes in from Egypt

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Three radical person been arrested astatine Athens International Airport for attempting to smuggle into Greece much than 8,000 packs of contraband cigarettes and three kilograms of tobacco, authorities said Tuesday.

All three suspects flew successful from Egypt and were arrested Monday, a constabulary statement said.

The archetypal apprehension was successful the morning, when a 48-year-old antheral was caught trying to get done customs with 7,400 packs of cigarettes connected which nary dues oregon taxes had been paid.

In the evening, two 50-year-old men were detained – pursuing a tip-off – successful possession of 1,102 packs of cigarettes and three kilos of tobacco.