Police stop car in Engomi, find hundreds of boxes of untaxed cigarettes, fine man €20,000

Local CrimeNicosiatobaccoTop News Police stop car in Engomi, find hundreds of boxes of untaxed cigarettes, fine man €20,000 Κατάσχεση 396 κούτων τσιγάρων ΟΠΕ 17.09.2026 Εξώφυλλο Relevant News Police stop car in Engomi, find hundreds of boxes of untaxed cigarettes, fine man €20,000 18 September 2026 As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN 18 September 2026 On this day: Jimi Hendrix, U.S. rock singer and guitarist, died of a drug overdose in 1970 18 September 2026 newsroom 18 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Police in Nicosia arrested a 40-year-old man after stopping his car in Engomi and finding 396 boxes of untaxed cigarettes and heated tobacco products inside. Members of the Nicosia Crime Prevention Unit carried out the search operation on September 16 and 17, acting on information indicating the illegal possession, distribution and sale of untaxed tobacco products, along with suspected VAT evasion. Officers intercepted the man while he was driving in the Engomi area. A search of his car turned up 301 boxes of heated tobacco cigarettes, 95 boxes of cigarettes, €2,400 in cash and two mobile phones. Once officers confirmed the products were untaxed, they arrested the man and took him to the Customs Department’s offices in Nicosia, where the seized items and his vehicle, which was also impounded, were handed over. Customs officers issued him with a €20,000 out-of-court settlement notice for possessing the untaxed products. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN On this day: Jimi Hendrix, U.S. rock singer and guitarist, died of a drug overdose in 1970 Events demand a “European Article 4” Air traffic controllers warn of near-miss with Turkish jet over Cyprus FIR MPs flag gap in scheme for patients needing further treatment abroad Christodoulides takes new proposals to New York to try to unblock Cyprus talks Things to do on Friday, September 18 Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.