Authorities confiscated over 4,000 packets worth €16,000 in three operations in Pas de la Casa, hidden under
snow and in construction sites, through joint patrols with French Gendarmerie.
Key Points
- Over 4,000 packets of contraband tobacco seized, valued at €16,000, in three operations over 15 days.
- Hidden under snow and in construction sites in Pas de la Casa border parish.
- Joint patrols by Andorran Borders/Immigration unit, Public Security police, and French Gendarmerie.
- No arrests; highlights ongoing Andorra-France cooperation against smuggling.
Police in Andorra confiscated more than 4,000 packets of contraband tobacco, valued at nearly €16,000, during three operations over the past 15 days in Pas de la Casa.
Agents from the Borders and Immigration unit and Public Security police carried out the interventions as part of a joint patrol with French Gendarmerie forces. More than half a dozen officers participated in the efforts, which uncovered bundles hidden under snow and stockpiled within construction works at a building in the border parish.
The smugglers had sealed the tobacco packets tightly to maintain their condition, but a targeted police deployment located the cache. Pas de la Casa continues to serve as a key hub for such cross-border smuggling due to its proximity to France.
No arrests have been made, and officials have released no information about the perpetrators or the tobacco's source. The seizures highlight ongoing cooperation between Andorran and French authorities to combat illicit trade.
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