Authorities seized close to 20kg of duty-free tobacco products on Thursday in a concerted action to crack down on their illegal possession, circulation and sale, and tax circumvention.

According to police, a 27-year-old man in ​​Limassol was caught transporting three boxes containing a total of 18kg of smuggled tobacco, which were confiscated.

The case was handed over to the customs department which undertook its further investigation.