VARAZDIN CUSTOMS OFFICERS CONFISCATE CONTRABAND CIGARETTES

VARAZDIN, Feb 5 (Hina) - Officers at Dubrava Krizovljanska customs office near the northern town of Varazdin on Tuesday discovered 356 boxes with 24,746 cartons of cigarettes in a truck with Croatian registration plates. The contraband was loaded in Montenegro, said office head Ljubomir Majdov. #L# The Mayfair and Sovering cigarettes were intended for the British black market and their value has been estimated at some 250,000 euros. The cargo had been declared as coal, which was also found in the truck, packed in the same boxes. However, an inspection of the truck revealed that some boxes also contained cartons of cigarettes without duty stamps. The police and state prosecution have joined in the investigation. (hina) rml sb