Aug 27 - RGP Seizes Over 37,000 Cigarettes
Two separate operations by officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police to tackle tobacco smuggling resulted in a number of arrests over the weekend.
In the early hours of Monday the 26th of August four Spanish nationals were arrested in relation to tobacco offences at Eastern Beach following observations by officers. Two men, aged 50 and 28, were arrested for being knowingly concerned in the exportation of a commercial quantity of tobacco without a licence, whilst in relation to the same incident a further two men aged 21 and 20, were arrested for being in possession of a commercial quantity of tobacco. A total of 6000 cigarettes were seized. All four men were bailed out and are due to return to New Mole House Police Station on the 26th of September.
In a separate incident shortly after midnight on the 27th of August three Spanish men aged 35, 33 and 29 were arrested at Landport Ditch Car Park after being found in possession of a commercial quantity of tobacco. All three were subsequently bailed out to return to New Mole House on the 9th of October 2013. A total of 31200 cigarettes and a motor car were seized.
