Two men were arrested by HM Customs yesterday evening at British Lines Road under the provisions of the Tobacco Act. The men were seen in a commercial vehicle approaching the frontier fence when they were challenged by Customs officers and the vehicle searched.

40,000 cigarettes (200 cartons) were found during the search.

The two locally employed Spanish nationals, a 28 year old resident in Algeciras and a 27 year old from La Linea, were bailed to surrender on October 22nd.

The locally registered vehicle and the cigarettes have been seized by HM Customs.