Andorra Police Seize 4,000 Packets of Contraband Tobacco in Pas de la Casa
Authorities confiscated over €16,000 worth of smuggled tobacco hidden under snow and in construction sites during joint operations with French.
Key Points
- Seized 4,000+ packets worth nearly €16,000 in Pas de la Casa.
- Tobacco hidden under snow and inside building construction works.
- Joint patrols by Andorran police, Borders unit, and French Gendarmerie.
- No arrests; part of ongoing anti-smuggling efforts near France.
Police in Andorra have seized more than 4,000 packets of contraband tobacco worth nearly €16,000 over the past two weeks in three operations at Pas de la Casa.
Officers from the Borders and Immigration unit, alongside Public Security police, carried out the interventions as part of the latest joint patrol with Andorran and French Gendarmerie forces. The bundles were hidden under snow and inside construction works at a building, where smugglers had stockpiled the tobacco.
The operations took place in the border parish, a known hotspot for illicit trade due to its proximity to France. No arrests were reported in the initial details, and authorities have not released further information on the smugglers or the tobacco's origin.
This crackdown highlights ongoing efforts to combat cross-border smuggling in the region, with joint patrols playing a key role in disrupting such activities.
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