A man was driving through the streets of Limassol with illegal tobacco products in his vehicle.
According to the Customs Department, on July 13, 2026, during a vehicle inspection conducted by a Limassol Traffic Police unit, a vehicle was pulled over for inspection. However, the driver failed to comply with the police officers’ instructions and fled the scene, making it impossible to locate him.
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During the search of the vehicle, a total of 4 kilograms of hookah tobacco, 37 cartons of 200 cigarettes each, and 450 grams of tobacco for hand-rolled cigarettes, none of which bore the health warning about the dangers of smoking in Greek and Turkish, nor the security feature and unique traceability code—indications that they were duty-free.
The case is being further investigated by the Limassol Customs Investigation Unit, in cooperation with the police, with the aim of locating and arresting the suspect.
