DUBROVNIK, Jan 15 (Hina) - Croatian police last weekend seized an unmarked boat loaded with boxes of contraband cigarettes off the coast of Dubrovnik.
DUBROVNIK, Jan 15 (Hina) - Croatian police last weekend seized an
unmarked boat loaded with boxes of contraband cigarettes off the
coast of Dubrovnik. #L#
A police patrol, sent to investigate the case after receiving
a tip-off, found a speed boat trailing another near the island of
Molunat.
As soon as they noticed the police patrol, the crew on the
speed boat cut the rope between the two vessels and raced towards
Italy, leaving the towed boat behind.
The abandoned boat, 16 meters long and three meters wide, was
loaded with 368 cartons of 'Marlboro' and 'Merit' cigarettes, which
were confiscated by the Croatian customs.
(hina) rm
151459 MET jan 96