Dubai Customs foils attempt to smuggle 70 million illicit cigarettes to Europe
Dubai: Dubai Customs has foiled an attempt to export more than 70 million illicit cigarettes to a European country after detecting nine shipments across three air cargo facilities. The shipments were linked to a single importer through risk indicator analysis and a review of shipment data, allowing inspection teams to identify a common pattern before the consignments left the UAE. في عملية نوعية…
Dubai Customs has prevented an attempt to smuggle over 70 million illicit cigarettes to a European nation after identifying nine shipments at three air cargo facilities. The shipments, linked to a single importer, were detected through risk indicator analysis and shipment data review, enabling inspectors to spot a common pattern before the consignments left the UAE.
In a new targeted operation, Dubai Customs thwarted an attempt to export more than 70 million illicit cigarettes en route to a European country by identifying nine shipments at three air cargo facilities. The illicit cigarettes were disguised as clothing, concealed within 360,500 cartons containing nearly seven tonnes of tobacco.
Dubai Customs' risk-based targeting system proved effective in connecting information and identifying potential smuggling attempts before the shipments completed their journey.
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