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Alleged cigarette smuggling attempt foiled

By JT - Oct 13,2019 - Last updated at Oct 13,2019

AMMAN — Customs personnel at the Jaber customs centre have foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle 2,425 cartons of cigarettes that were hidden in trucks entering the Kingdom.

Personnel also seized 720 e-cigarettes, 1,000 packs of e-cigarette flavours and 162 cartons of cigarettes that were hidden in the fuel tank of one of the vehicles, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Sunday.

All items seized and vehicles involved in the two cases were referred to the concerned department and are pending further investigations.

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